India, July 24 -- Following videos allegedly showing Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East) Sandeep Lamba slapping a woman protester during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Sansad Chalo' march at Jantar Mantar on 20 July sparked outrage on social media, the officer was removed from protest duty and directed to return to his district posting.

Lamba, a Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS) officer, was among the senior officers deployed during Monday's clashes between protesters and Delhi Police after demonstrators attempted to march towards Parliament. Videos circulating online appeared to show the officer striking a woman standing on the sidelines during the police action, drawing widespread criticis...