Tis Hazari: Two IPS officers transferred after Delhi HC's order

While Delhi HC ordered-judicial probe into Tis Hazari tussle continues, two IPS officers have been transferred following incident that took place between Police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Court Complex. As per order, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), rth, Sanjay Singh has been transferred to licensing and transport department as Special Commissioner of Police. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (rth) Harender Kumar Singh has been appointed DCP, Railways, according to an order by Delhi Government. Dinesh Kumar Gupta, who is DCP Railways, will take charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (rth).

Around 20 cops including Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (rth) Harender Singh and two Station House Officers (SHOs) and eight lawyers sustained injuries in scuffle.  high court took Suo moto cognizance of matter on Sunday, vember 10, and directed Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to transfer two officers while directing him t to take any coercive action against any lawyer.

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Lawyer-Police protests

Demanding for protection against such violence against cops, thousands of police personnel on vember 5, gared outside Delhi police headquarters to protest against lawyers who purportedly assaulted police officers at Tis Hazari Court on vember 2. Police officials demanded a trial against suspected lawyers. After being assured that demands will be met, police called off ir protest and joined duty.

Likewise, hundreds of lawyers in Delhi High Court and all district courts abstained from work on vember 4, protesting against Delhi police, demanding arrest of involved Delhi police officials. Continuing ir protests, lawyers are still protesting in various lower courts around Delhi in spite of Bar Council of India urging lawyers to resume duty, waiting for findings of judicial probe. BCI chief Manan Mishra has condemned police action in case but has also assured those lawyers responsible will be punished.

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(With Inputs from ANI)