Shimla, Feb. 26 -- Colonel Dhani Ram Shandil (Retd), Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday stressed the need for professionalism and adherence to legal procedures following the high-voltage late-night standoff between teams of Delhi Police and Himachal Pradesh Police in Shimla on February 25.

Speaking to ANI, Shandil said discipline and respect for the law are the fundamental principles of any armed or police force. "I have myself been associated with the armed forces, where discipline is the basic credo. In any arrest, police must follow established legal procedures and professionalism," he stated.

The minister said an FIR had been registered by Shimla Police at Chirgaon police station in connection with the incident. Howeve...