Lawyers alleged that ACP Vashishta threatened them by brandishing his service revolver when they questioned the police's handling of the matter.
They also accused him of failing to act against those allegedly involved in the assault of lawyers, including advocate Lalit Bansal.
Vashishta, however, accused a group of lawyers of entering the police station, abusing and misbehaving with officers and obstructing them from performing their duties.
On October 28, Vashishta and Shahdara Station House Officer (SHO) were transferred.
Later, several videos surfaced on social media platforms showing a group of lawyers entering a room in which ACP Vashishta and the SHO were sitting.
According to an Indian Express report, the controversy began with an altercation on October 23 in Northeast Delhi's Rohtash Nagar over a motorcycle parked outside a salon. The dispute escalated into allegations that a group of lawyers returned to the salon, vandalised it and assaulted its owner, Sheetal Thakur, who was eight months pregnant.
The same day, when the two groups went to the police station, a scuffle took place, leading to a head injury to advocate Lalit Bansal.
According to the lawyers, they were assured by the police that action would be taken against the persons accused of assault. However, they allege that the persons were released.
On October 24, a group of lawyers along with Lalit Bansal reached the police station where another confrontation allegedly took place between lawyers and police personnel.
Lawyers alleged that ACP Vashishta threatened them by brandishing his service revolver when they questioned the police's handling of the matter. They also accused him of failing to act against those allegedly involved in the assault of lawyers, including advocate Lalit Bansal.
Vashishta, however, accused a group of lawyers of entering the police station, abusing and misbehaving with officers and obstructing them from performing their duties. An FIR was also registered against a group of lawyers. The incident triggered protests and an indefinite strike by lawyers across Delhi's district courts.
On October 28, Vashishta and Shahdara Station House Officer (SHO) were transferred.
Later, several videos surfaced on social media platforms showing a group of lawyers entering a room in which ACP Vashishta and the SHO were sitting. The video shows Vashishta sitting with a gun. After the lawyers enter the room, Vashishta is seen asking one of the juniors to take away the gun he is holding since he had asked for the bigger one. The junior officer takes the gun back. The video then cuts to lawyers shouting at the SHO. One lawyer proceeds to grab the SHO’s arm as well.
