Angry cops lay siege to HQ, back out after assurances
LAWKEEPERS LAWYERS Police should behave like a 'disciplined force', says police commissioner
In unprecedented protests by Delhi police personnel, thousands of cops on Tuesday laid siege to the police headquarters for 11 hours and staged a virtual revolt sparked by two attacks on their colleagues. Later on, they called off the stir following multiple appeals by their chief.
Addressing the protesters, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Satish Golcha urged them to end their stir and resume duty, while assuring them that a review petition will be filed against the Delhi High Court order in connection with a clash between cops and lawyers at the Tis Hazari Courts Complex. Delhi Police has a strength of over 80,000 personnel.
Ordering a judicial inquiry by one of its retired judges into the clash, the high court at a special sitting on
November 3 suspended a police official and transferred two senior police officials during pendency of the investigations. Golcha said the injured policemen will get an ex-gratia of at least ~ 25,000. The protests were triggered by
Ex gratia of ~25,000 announced by senior police officers
Delhi HC issues notice to Bar Council of India on an application filed by Centre seeking modification of order of Nov 3 for no coercive action against lawyers; not applicable to subsequent incidents
MHA closely monitoring situation, police submitted report
Delhi LG Anil Baijal reviewed situation, said imperative to ensure justice is done impartially
the two attacks on their colleagues, one on Monday outside Saket District Court and another on Saturday at the Tis Hazari Courts Complex after a parking dispute between an on-duty policeman and a lawyer.