Delhi ACP Suspended After Police Protest Over Transfers Following Lawyers' Row
The suspension follows a protest outside Delhi Police headquarters over two officers' transfers, turning a confrontation with lawyers into a dispute over police discipline.
By Hushread Stories, from 8 outlets · First published 3 Nov 2026
In brief
- A confrontation at Shahdara police station preceded the transfers of an ACP and a station house officer.
- An advocate suffered a head injury, and lawyers launched an indefinite strike amid the dispute.
- Police personnel gathered outside Delhi Police headquarters on November 2, demanding that both officers return to their posts.
- Reports put attendance at around 100 to hundreds, with women officers among those joining the protest.
- ACP Manasvi Vashishta, who led the protest, was suspended the following day for a reported violation of discipline.
Timeline · 3 moments
ACP who led headquarters protest suspended for discipline violation
The Hindu ↗Police gather outside headquarters demanding rollback of transfers
Times now ↗Shahdara station scuffle leaves advocate with head injury
The Hindu ↗How it started
The dispute began with a confrontation between police and lawyers at Shahdara police station. An advocate suffered a head injury, and lawyers launched an indefinite strike, according to The Hindu.
The subsequent transfers of ACP Manasvi Vashishta and Shahdara SHO Arun Kumar became the focus of a police protest. The Hindu reported that lawyers had alleged the two officers threatened advocates. That remains an allegation in the supplied coverage.
How it unfolded
By November 2, the dispute had reached Delhi Police headquarters. Personnel gathered outside to demand that the transfers be reversed and the officers reinstated to their previous posts, according to The Hindu.
Times now reported that around 100 police personnel, including women officers, assembled on Monday morning. The demonstration put police personnel outside their own headquarters in opposition to the transfer decisions.
Reports differ on the size of the gathering. India News put attendance at around 150, while Times of India described hundreds. The Hindu reported around 100 and said Vashishta joined the demonstration.
On November 3, the dispute brought a further disciplinary action. Hindustan Times reported that Vashishta, who led the protest, had been suspended. The Hindu described the stated reason as a "violation of discipline".
Where it stands
The latest development is Vashishta's suspension, rather than the reversal protesters sought. Times now reported that the Ministry of Home Affairs suspended him with immediate effect.
The supplied coverage does not establish that either transfer has been reversed. It also does not say whether the lawyers' indefinite strike has ended or whether further action will follow against other personnel who protested.
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