Unprecedented scenes were witnessed outside the Delhi Police Headquarters (PHQ) on Monday morning as around 100 personnel protested against the transfer of two police officers even as seniors tried to persuade them to call it off.

The protest began outside Gate No. 1 at 8.30 am, following which DCP (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma reached the spot and spoke to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Manasvi Vashistha — one of the officers who was transferred — urging him not to stage a protest.

Sharma asked them to maintain the discipline expected of a police force and reminded them that they should not behave like protesters. He suggested that they go inside the PHQ and meet senior officers, but the personnel initially refused.…