Delhi Police personnel stage stir against transfers of ACP, SHO; seek rollback

Security personnel stand guard outside the Delhi Police Headquarters (PHQ) as protesting officers from Shahdara district assemble on November 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI More than 100 Delhi Police personnel staged a protest outside the police headquarters on Monday (November 2, 2026) demanding revocation of the transfer orders of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Manasvi Vashistha and Shahdara Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Arun Kumar.The two were transferred on October 28 following a scuffle at the Shahdara police station five days earlier.Also Read: Delhi Police register FIR against 22 protesters detained during rally towards Jantar MantarAn advocate allegedly sustained a serious head injury in the October 23 incident, prompting district court lawyers to launch an indefinite strike and demand action against the police officers concerned.The lawyers called off the strike after the transfer orders were issued. Mr. Vashistha was moved from Gandhi Nagar subdivision to the Special Police Unit for Women and Children, while Mr. Arun Kumar was transferred to the Security Branch.Key demandsHolding placards, the protesters assembled outside the headquarters around 8 a.m. and sought a meeting with Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to raise concerns over the transfers.“After nearly three hours of protest, the Commissioner met the protesters and heard their grievances,” an officer said.According to the officer, the personnel put forward five demands. These included framing a standard operating procedure for handling confrontations involving lawyers, limiting the number of lawyers entering a police station to five at a time, and registering FIRs against lawyers involved in misbehaviour with police personnel.‘Concerns conveyed’“We have placed our demands before the Commissioner. We have conveyed our concerns, which are being discussed,” said Mr. Vashistha.In a release, the Delhi police stated a ‘Sampark Sabha’ was organised at the headquarters, where Mr. Anurag Kumar interacted with personnel from various ranks.“The personnel raised concerns about the dignity of the police force and the need for a structured mechanism to address grievances,” read the statement. It added that the police chief had assured that concerns would be addressed promptly. Published - November 03, 2026 09:02 am IST