Delhi ADCP Lamba Removed From Jantar Mantar
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sandeep Lamba was removed from duty at the Jantar Mantar protest site after a video circulated showing him slapping a female protester during the Cockroach Janata Party's Chalo Sansad rally in Delhi. The incident sparked widespread outrage and prompted Delhi High Court scrutiny, with petitions alleging police brutality and the court directing authorities to preserve CCTV footage and to respond within four weeks. Lamba had been deployed to oversee security for the protest near Parliament and was withdrawn, with his posting returned to the North East district. The controversy drew political and legal attention, including a police complaint filed by former Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale. A deputy Delhi Police officer cited in reporting described the act as a spur-of-the-moment lapse, while protesters and media continued to scrutinize police conduct during the demonstrations. The case remains under investigative and judicial review as authorities respond to PILs and evolving allegations.