Himachal Pradesh Police Detain Delhi Police Officers Over Alleged Illegal Arrest Operation

Himachal Pradesh Police have taken around 20 personnel of the Delhi Police into custody. The Himachal Police team detained the Delhi Police team in the Solan district for conducting a raid and making arrests in another state without following the required legal procedures and prior notification.

The Delhi Police team was attempting to arrest three Youth Congress workers from Rohru in Shimla who allegedly stripped and protested during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Himachal Police concluded that Delhi Police violated the legal provision mandating prior notification to local police for inter-state arrests.

Earlier, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu strongly objected to a midnight raid conducted by Delhi Police at the Himachal Sadan, where he himself was present. Chief Minister Sukhu condemned the warrantless raid as unconstitutional and unfortunate.

According to Chief Minister Sukhu, the police operation was mobilized without informing the Resident Commissioner, even while he was present at the Himachal Sadan. This incident has created serious tension between the police administrations of the two states.

Delhi Police, however, stated that they were proceeding with action against those who stripped and protested during the conference held at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on February 20.

During that protest, Youth Congress workers chanted slogans against the India-US trade agreement and the Prime Minister. In this case, more than eight members, including the National President of the Indian Youth Congress, Uday Bhanu Chib, have already been arrested.

Himachal Police informed that further investigation and legal consultation are underway regarding the Delhi Police personnel taken into custody.