New Delhi: Police violated provisions of law in entering Kerala House to investigate whether 'beef' was served in its canteen on a complaint, found a Delhi Government-instituted probe into police action over a week back that had triggered a political row.

It said the entry of the Delhi Police team in Kerala House canteen on October 26 cannot be construed as a mere visit as claimed by the law enforcement agency as they had gone there with the "sole purpose of investigation" into the complaint.