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Delhi Police Denies Claims of Assault on Female Protesters at Jantar Mantar
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 23:48
Delhi Police Denies Claims of Assault on Female Protesters at Jantar Mantar
- •Delhi Police has dismissed social media allegations of physical assault on female protesters during demonstrations in New Delhi as baseless and misleading.
- •The protests at Jantar Mantar targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Police stated that female protesters were handled exclusively by female personnel with dignity and due regard, and all detentions followed prescribed legal procedures.
- •Separate allegations of sexual harassment made by three women journalists covering the October 3 protest have been transferred to the Crime Branch for an independent inquiry.
- •Authorities also addressed the detention of AISA national president Neha Bora, clarifying she was transported in a government vehicle and released without her belongings being seized.
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The Delhi Police rejected claims of physical assault on female protesters as baseless and misleading. They stated that female protesters were handled by female personnel, treated with dignity, and that all detentions and releases followed due legal procedures.
Protests emerged over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls, with demonstrators demanding Kumar's resignation.
Following accusations by three women journalists regarding inappropriate physical contact and sexual harassment by police personnel while covering the October 3 protest, the complaints were transferred to the Crime Branch for an independent inquiry.
