ACP Manasvi Vashishta, who led protest outside Delhi Police headquarters, suspended for ‘violation of discipline’
ACP Manasvi Vashishta was suspended for 'violation of discipline' after leading a protest of police personnel outside Delhi Police headquarters. The protest followed a clash between police and lawyers at the Shahdara police station, leading to demands for better protection and protocols for officers.
Why it matters
The incident underscores internal tensions within the Indian law enforcement system and the friction between police and legal professionals.
NEW DELHI Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Manasvi Vashishta, who led a protest by Delhi Police personnel outside the force’s headquarters on Monday (November 2, 2026) following a clash with lawyers, has been placed under suspension for “violation of discipline”, Delhi Police sources told The Hindu on Tuesday (November 3., 2026). Delhi Police personnel protest against transfers of ACP, SHO after Shahdara police station scuffle storyline 1 Mr. Vashishta joined around 100 police personnel who gathered outside Gate No. 1 of the Delhi Police headquarters on Monday (November 2, 2026) morning, demanding a meeting with the Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar over the recent fiasco with lawyers at the Shahdara police station. ACP Vashishta and Arun Kumar, the Station House Officer of the Shahdara police station, were transferred following an indefinite strike called by city lawyers over the handling of an assault case involving advocate Lalit Bansal.
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