ADCP Sandeep Lamba seen in viral video slapping woman protester removed from Jantar Mantar, TMC MP seeks FIR against him

ADCP Sandeep Lamba Removed After Viral Slapping Video at Jantar Mantar

Theindiapostdaily.com – ADCP Sandeep Lamba seen in viral footage has been reassigned following a widely circulated video showing the Additional DCP striking a woman protester at Jantar Mantar. The incident took place during the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march, where Lamba was performing security duties. Official sources confirmed that the officer has been transferred to the New Delhi zone in response to intense public criticism and extensive social media coverage of the confrontation.

A senior police official told Hindustan Times that Lamba was immediately withdrawn from all security responsibilities throughout the capital city. Following an emergency meeting, a special commissioner directed the officer to return to his primary posting in the North East district. Reports indicate that Lamba sustained minor injuries when demonstrators became hostile during the heated exchange.

Delhi High Court Reviews Police Conduct

The 2011 batch DANIPS officer faced mounting criticism after the video of him slapping a female protester spread rapidly online. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who represents petitioners Umesh Kumar and Anshul Kumar, raised the issue during a Public Interest Litigation hearing in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The legal petition claims that both the Rapid Action Force and regular police units used excessive force against protesters, with particular focus on women and children.

During the court proceedings, the senior lawyer stressed that demonstrators were legitimately exercising their constitutional right to express concerns regarding NEET examination irregularities. The planned march to Parliament, set for July 20, had been announced well in advance. Sankaranarayanan submitted hundreds of publicly available videos as proof of police misconduct, pointing out that numerous officers lacked identification name-tags and several were not wearing proper uniforms.

Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba is seen slapping a woman who is doing nothing. She is not moving. I can show the video right now. Let us not be scared to name our thugs in uniform when they deserve to be named. He should be summoned here and he should be asked to be accountable.

Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for both the police force and the Central government, described the PILs as largely speculative. He recommended that individuals with specific complaints should approach the relevant court with solid evidence to seek FIR registration against the concerned officers.

FIR Filed by TMC MP Demands Accountability

The Delhi High Court issued clear instructions on Wednesday requiring authorities to preserve all records related to police behavior, including CCTV footage and video recordings. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale took additional steps on Thursday by filing a formal complaint with the Station House Officer at Parliament Street Police Station.

Thousands of students, parents and children assembled peacefully that day. Over 90 were injured. There are videos of men in uniform without name tags, of lathis fitted with nails, and of children being beaten. Every single police officer who illegally assaulted peaceful protestors must be brought to justice. Not one of them should be spared.

Gokhale’s public statement through social media highlighted the necessity for accountability, referencing visual proof of officers using lathis embedded with nails and recording injuries suffered by young demonstrators. The MP stressed that no police personnel connected to the alleged assault should avoid legal consequences. ADCP Sandeep Lamba seen in viral video continues to face scrutiny as investigations proceed into the broader pattern of police conduct during the protest.