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Delhi cop who slapped protester removed from site
NDTV··23 Jul
Delhi Police removed Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba from the Jantar Mantar site after a video showed him slapping a female CJP protester on July 20. Ex-MP Saket Gokhale filed a complaint against Lamba on July 23. The Delhi High Court issued notice on PILs alleging excessive force and directed authorities to preserve CCTV footage of the police action.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Viral police conduct videos may trigger officer transfers and complaints.
- Delhi High Court oversight could shape July 20 crackdown investigations.
- Protest policing standards remain under public and judicial scrutiny.
What's Happening
- Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba was removed from Jantar Mantar duty.
- A video showed him slapping a female CJP protester on July 20.
- Saket Gokhale filed a police complaint against Lamba on July 23.
Police Accountability Moment
- Lamba was named during Delhi High Court hearing on protest brutality PILs.
- Court directed preservation of CCTV footage from the police action.
- About 50 police personnel were injured during the July 20 march.
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