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Delhi Journalist Booked Under SC/ST Act After ACP Alleges Caste Remarks
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 22:38
Delhi Journalist Booked Under SC/ST Act After ACP Alleges Caste Remarks
- •Delhi Police registered an FIR against an independent journalist and others based on a complaint by ACP Vivek Bhagat.
- •The ACP alleged that caste-related remarks and questions regarding his identity were made during a protest near Jantar Mantar.
- •The FIR includes charges under the BNS for obstruction and defamation, alongside relevant sections of the SC/ST Act.
- •Bhagat also accused the demonstrators of public defamation by calling him a sexual predator and staging an overnight protest.
- •The journalist had previously filed a separate sexual harassment complaint against the ACP, which is currently being enquired into by the Crime Branch.
Key Questions Answered
An FIR was registered following a complaint by ACP Vivek Bhagat, who alleged that caste-related remarks were made against him, alongside defamation and obstruction of public duties, during an October 3 protest near Jantar Mantar.
ACP Vivek Bhagat's current duty charge of additional DCP was withheld after he requested not to avail the assignment until a full enquiry into the harassment allegations was satisfactorily concluded.
The journalist's separate sexual harassment complaint against ACP Bhagat was transferred to the Crime Branch of Delhi Police for an independent enquiry.
