Delhi police chief appraises LG on police protest

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik and Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police Rajesh Khurana, along with senior officials met Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today. Sources said although it was a routine meeting on law and order.

New Delhi:Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held a meeting with Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik and other top officers on Wednesday, a day after thousands of police personnel laid an unprecedented siege outside the Police Headquarters here.

Sources said although it was a routine meeting on law and order, the Lieutenant Governor was also briefed about Tuesday's massive public demonstration against the assault on police personnel by lawyers.

In the meeting, Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev and all joint commissioners of the Delhi Police were present, they said. After an 11-hour standoff which began at 9 am, agitating police personnel called off their protest.

On Tuesday, Baijal said it is imperative to restore the trust between police and lawyers and also to ensure that justice is done impartially in the entire matter.

Hundreds of Delhi Police personnel on Tuesday gheraoed the police headquarters at ITO here to protest against repeated incidents of violence against them by lawyers. A parking row between police personnel and lawyers on Saturday had escalated leading to violence and arson at the Tis Hazari Court complex.

At least 20 police personnel and several lawyers were injured and many vehicles were damaged in the incident. The lawyers alleged that the police fired at them.

The Delhi High Court on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the violence by a team comprising a retired judge, directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Intelligence Bureau and Vigilance.

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