A dramatic late-night confrontation unfolded in Shimla after a team from Delhi Police was stopped by Himachal Pradesh Police while transporting three accused linked to an AI Summit protest case. The accused—Saurabh, Arwaz, and Siddharth—were detained earlier from Rohru in Shimla district and were being taken to Delhi on transit remand. Tensions escalated near National Highway-5 when local police officials intercepted the Delhi team, alleging lack of prior information sharing and procedural communication. Heated exchanges followed, with Himachal authorities briefly detaining members of the Delhi Police contingent. The situation was later defused after the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court in Shimla granted transit remand close to 1:00 AM, allowing Delhi Police to proceed with the accused to the national capital. The trio had reportedly participated in a shirtless protest during the AI Summit, triggering legal action. The incident has now snowballed into a political flashpoint, with opposition leaders criticizing the handling of inter-state coordination. Questions are being raised about protocol, communication gaps, and whether due legal processes were fully observed during the transfer operation.
