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Senior cop who ‘slapped’ protesting woman removed from security duty

Delhi Police removed Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba from protest duty after a viral video showed him slapping a female protester during a protest, prompting a TMC MP to seek an FIR and allegations of excessive force.

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Through the Reader lens — A viral video showing a senior Delhi Police officer, Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba, apparently slapping a female protester during a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration in New Delhi triggered swift backlash. Delhi Police responded by removing Lamba from all security-related duties, acknowledging the incident without immediately confirming a formal criminal case. A Trinamool Congress MP publicly demanded an FIR, framing the act as police excess and raising the political stakes. The incident has intensified scrutiny over police conduct at protests, with the viral footage serving as the central piece of evidence. It remains unclear whether a formal investigation or charges will follow beyond the internal disciplinary action. Observers are watching whether the removal is a final consequence or a precursor to criminal proceedings.

What to watch next

  • Watch for FIR registration decision against the officer.
  • Monitor internal police inquiry timeline and findings.
  • Track any further political reactions or protests.

Perspectives

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Delhi PoliceIndiadisciplinary_action_taken

Delhi Police removed Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba from all security-related duties after a viral video appeared to show him slapping a female protester during a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration, signaling an internal disciplinary response to public backlash.

Hindustan TimesMint
Cockroach Janta Party / protestersIndiaalleging_excessive_force

Protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party alleged excessive police force, with a viral video of an officer slapping a female protester serving as the primary evidence; a TMC MP backed calls for an FIR.

Hindustan TimesMint
TMC (political opposition)Indiademanding_legal_action

A Trinamool Congress MP publicly demanded that an FIR be registered against the officer, framing the incident as police excess and leveraging it for political pressure.

Mint
Neutral reportingfact_reporting

Hindustan Times reports the removal of the senior officer factually, noting the viral video, the protest context, and the political reactions without explicit editorializing.

Hindustan Times

The story so far

Every development in this story, oldest to latest, with how each followed from the last.

FollowingCockroach Janta PartyDharmendra PradhanDelhi PoliceSonam WangchukJ.P. NaddaMedanta HospitalAIIMSNarendra Modi
  1. 21 Jul'हिसाब लेकर रहेंगे', कनॉट प्लेस से पुलिस वैन पर हमले का नया VIDEO वायरल
  2. 20 JulCJP protest: Woman injured during 'Sansad Chalo' march taken off ventilator; conscious and responding, say RML doctors
  3. 20 JulCJP's 'Sansad Chalo': 2 protestors injured; 21-year-old on ventilator, another had pellet in eye↳ The candidate describes the use of pellet guns and shock batons against protesters on the same day and march, directly causing the injuries detailed in the new event.
  4. 20 Julवेंटिलेटर सपोर्ट हटा... होश में आई जंतर-मंतर लाठीचार्ज की पीड़िता!
  5. 20 JulPellet guns, shock batons used against protesters in Delhi; police deny
  6. 20 Jul‘Hurt in stampede-like situation, in ICU’: Family of 22-year-old injured in CJP Jantar Mantar protest
  7. 21 JulAIIMS & Safdarjung residents seek Prez intervention in Wangchuk case
  8. 21 JulWangchuk's vital parameters remain stable: Safdarjung Hospital
  9. 21 JulWangchuk shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta in Gurugram after Delhi HC order↳ Delhi HC order shifted Wangchuk from Safdarjung to Medanta, directly affecting his hospital location and status reported in the new event.
  10. 22 JulSonam से मेदांता अस्पताल में मिले 2 केंद्रीय मंत्री!
  11. 22 JulUnion Ministers Nadda, Jitendra Singh meet Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram
  12. 22 JulCJP प्रोटेस्ट की आंच पटना पहुंची... थानाध्यक्ष का सिर फटा, पुलिस ने भांजी लाठियां!
  13. 22 Jul'बिहार में पाकिस्तान मॉडल...', BJP का कांग्रेस के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन
  14. 23 Jul'पेपर लीक की फास्ट ट्रैक कोर्ट में होगी सुनवाई', पीएम मोदी का बड़ा ऐलान
  15. 23 Jul16 Delhi metro stations closed; interchange facilities remain available amid CJP protests
  16. 24 JulSenior cop who ‘slapped’ protesting woman removed from security dutyYou are here

What to expect

First-order impacts with their likely second-order effects — direction and horizon per node.

  • Delhi Police — reputational damage · days
  • Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba — duty removal · immediate
  • Female protester — physical harm alleged · immediate
  • Delhi Police — legal scrutiny pressure · weeks

Sources (2)

Senior cop who ‘slapped’ protesting woman removed from security duty — Prism