Overview

• Delhi Police said ASI Virender was sent to the district lines after a woman from the Northeast accused him of misbehaving during a shop search in the Maharani Bagh area.
• Police stated a 9:30 am PCR call reported illicit liquor sales, after which officers seized 20 quarters and 20 bottles during the raid.
• About two hours later, a second PCR call alleged inappropriate conduct by the ASI, which police characterized as an attempt to pressure the officer over the seizure.
• Senior officers, including the DCP (Southeast) and ACP (Lajpat Nagar), met demonstrators and assured a fair, transparent probe, with a formal inquiry led by the district public grievances cell.
• Viral posts on X and Instagram claimed the ASI grabbed the woman’s face and touched her private parts, and police urged the public not to circulate unverified content as monitoring continues.