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A group of Delhi Police personnel staged a protest outside the Police Headquarters on November 2, demanding the reinstatement of ACP Manasvi Vashishta and Inspector Arun Kumar, who were transferred following a confrontation with lawyers in Shahdara. The protest was triggered by the transfer of the two officers after a scuffle at Shahdara police station on October 23, in which a lawyer sustained a head injury. The lawyers had gone on strike demanding action against the accused, which ended after the transfers were announced. The protesting officers sought a meeting with the Police Commissioner to discuss the transfers and the incident.
The confrontation between the lawyers and police personnel began on October 23, when an advocate was allegedly injured during a scuffle at the Shahdara police station. The lawyers accused the police of threatening and misbehaving with them, leading to an indefinite strike. The Delhi Police administration transferred ACP Vashishta and Inspector Kumar in an attempt to defuse the situation and end the strike.
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