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Delhi cop Vivek Bhagat asks commissioner to put promotion on hold amid harassment probe
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 15:22
Delhi cop Vivek Bhagat asks commissioner to put promotion on hold amid harassment probe
- •Delhi Police officer Vivek Bhagat wrote to the police commissioner requesting to keep his promotion to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police on hold due to a pending Crime Branch enquiry.
- •Bhagat was among 12 officers elevated in an order issued on October 5, which drew criticism from various quarters and political groups over ongoing misconduct allegations.
- •The allegations against Bhagat stem from a protest at Jantar Mantar where a YouTuber and a woman journalist accused him of molestation and manhandling.
- •Delhi Police transferred three complaints of sexual harassment and manhandling to the Crime Branch for an impartial inquiry.
- •Meanwhile, Delhi Police arrested a Haryana resident for allegedly using AI tools to upload fabricated CCTV footage on social media to portray Bhagat in a bad light.
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Vivek Bhagat requested the police commissioner to keep his promotion to Additional DCP on hold because of a pending Crime Branch enquiry into sexual harassment allegations made against him by a YouTuber.
The Cockroach Janta Party and other groups alleged that Bhagat groped or molested a female journalist and behaved with misconduct during a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi Police transferred three complaints alleging sexual harassment and manhandling by its personnel to the Crime Branch on October 4 to ensure a fair and impartial inquiry.
