Three Women Journalists Allege Sexual Harassment During Jantar Mantar Protest |
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New Delhi: The Delhi Police has acknowledged the allegations of “sexual harassment” made by three women journalists against Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat during a protest against the special intensive revision (SIR) and for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation outside Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Saturday.
“On 03-10-26, during the protest in New Delhi area, while being in law and order situation, allegations of sexual harassment were made by three female journalists against police officers,” said a tweet posted by the Delhi Police handle. “New Delhi District has received their complaints and the same are transferred to Crime Branch for fair and impartial enquiry.”
This comes after journalists spent last night gathered outside the Parliament Street police station, demanding that an FIR be lodged against the officer in question. While the Delhi Police tweet refers to “sexual harassment”, at least one journalist has accused ACP Bhagat of sexual assault, stating in a video that she was groped by the assistant commissioner.
ACP Vivek Bhagat must be arrested immediately! https://t.co/Wm6OrS5Ix1 — Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 3, 2026
ACP Vivek Bhagat must be arrested immediately! https://t.co/Wm6OrS5Ix1
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 3, 2026
Earlier, a New Delhi police official had reportedly told The Hindu that no case had been........