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Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat Promoted to Additional DCP Amid Journalist Misbehavior Controversy
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News18•05-10-2026, 19:55
Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat Promoted to Additional DCP Amid Journalist Misbehavior Controversy
- •ACP Vivek Bhagat has been promoted to Additional DCP by the Delhi Government Home Department despite facing serious allegations of misbehaving with a female journalist at Jantar Mantar.
- •The promotion order includes 12 DANIPS officers elevated to the selection grade, which administrative experts call a routine procedure, though the timing has sparked public outrage.
- •Social media users have expressed severe anger over the promotion, demanding justice and questioning how officials facing harassment allegations receive career advancements.
- •Delhi Police has strongly defended its actions on social media, dismissing claims of physical harassment or assault as baseless and stating that female protesters are handled with dignity by women staff.
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ACP Vivek Bhagat faces serious allegations of misbehaving with and harassing a female journalist at Jantar Mantar on October 3, sparking intense public anger and viral discussions on social media.
Vivek Bhagat has been promoted from ACP and SDPO to the post of Additional DCP as part of a list promoting DANIPS officers to the selection grade.
The DCP New Delhi office stated that claims of assault or physical harassment are completely baseless and misleading, noting that female protesters are handled strictly by female staff with dignity.
