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Delhi Police Officer Accused Of Molesting Journalist Promoted Amid Probe
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News18•05-10-2026, 20:11
Delhi Police Officer Accused Of Molesting Journalist Promoted Amid Probe
- •Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat has been promoted to Additional DCP while facing sexual assault allegations from a female journalist.
- •The allegations stem from a protest near Jantar Mantar on October 3, where three women journalists filed sexual harassment complaints.
- •The complaints have been transferred to the Crime Branch for a fair and impartial inquiry.
- •Delhi Police has dismissed claims of physical assault against female protesters on social media as baseless and misleading.
- •The promotion has sparked criticism and controversy regarding the handling of the ongoing investigation.
Key Questions Answered
A woman journalist alleged that ACP Vivek Bhagat sexually assaulted and pushed her during a protest near Jantar Mantar while she was covering the detention of AISA president Neha Bora and questioning the absence of women police personnel.
The complaints alleging sexual harassment by police personnel during the October 3 protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were transferred to the Crime Branch for a fair and impartial inquiry.
The Delhi Police rejected claims that female protesters were physically assaulted as baseless and misleading, stating that female protesters are handled by female staff and treated with dignity and due regard in accordance with the law.
