Delhi Woman Sub-Inspector Booked Over Slap of 78-Year-Old in Parking Dispute

Overview

• A Delhi Police sub-inspector allegedly slapped a 78-year-old shopkeeper during a parking argument outside his Rohini Sector 7 store.
• An FIR was filed on the shopkeeper’s complaint under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s new criminal code, naming the officer and her husband.
• The officer submitted a counter-complaint, and investigators say they are evaluating both versions before deciding next steps.
• Police say the officer was off duty and in civilian clothes for a medical visit, while eyewitnesses described aggressive behavior and said she invoked her police identity.
• A PCR call drew officers to the scene, both parties were taken to a station, crowds gathered in protest, and the case remains under investigation.