Days after two Delhi Police officers, including an assistant commissioner of police, were transferred following an indefinite strike by district court lawyers, police personnel in the Capital are planning a protest outside the Delhi Police headquarters (PHQ) on Monday morning. Senior officers are likely to ask district DCPs and unit heads to prevent their staff from joining the gathering, The Indian Express has learnt.

The controversy began on October 23, when an advocate allegedly suffered a serious head injury in a scuffle at Shahdara police station. Lawyers were assured the accused would be arrested, but the next day they were told the accused had been released without action. According to the lawyers, during a meeting with senior police officers, one of them also waved his loaded revolver and threatened them.

District court lawyers then called an indefinite strike, demanding action against the officers concerned.…