Delhi was today witness to an unprecedented protest by police men who gheraoed their headquarters following clashes between the police and lawyers on Saturday at the Tis Hazari court complex. In the evening, the families of the policemen organised a candle-light vigil at the India Gate. On Monday, another police officer was beaten up by lawyers out the Saket District Court, the video of which had gone viral on the internet.
On Saturday the police and lawyers clashed over a parking spot dispute which soon spiraled out of control as vehicles were set ablaze and vandalised during the clashes. 2 cops were suspended by the Delhi High Court and a judicial probe was ordered.
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today held a meeting at his home with the Delhi Chief Secretary to review the situation. A report was submitted by the police to the home ministry. By evening, the police from Haryana, Bihar and several other states extended support to their colleagues in Delhi.
