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NHRC Demands Report After Journalists’ Delhi Police Harassment Allegations

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Harassment Probe Delays Promotion

Three women journalists alleged sexual harassment by Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 3 October 2026.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat asked to defer his additional deputy-commissioner assignment until the harassment inquiry concludes.
Protesters say police refused an FIR and Asma M. Inamdar demanded the officer’s suspension.
The National Human Rights Commission asked the police commissioner for a report within two weeks.

Right

Arrest Over Fabricated Footage

Three women journalists alleged sexual harassment by Delhi Police officers during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 3 October 2026.
Delhi Police arrested an independent journalist for allegedly fabricating CCTV footage that portrayed Additional DCP Vivek Bhagat negatively.
The complaints were forwarded to the Crime Branch for a fair, impartial inquiry.
Independent journalists staged a sit-in outside Parliament Street police station demanding FIRs against accused officers.

Blindspot

Delhi Police arrested a self-identified independent journalist on allegations of fabricating CCTV footage that portrayed Additional DCP Vivek Bhagat negatively.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After the Citizenship Amendment Act became law on 12 December 2019, thousands gathered at Jantar Mantar and Delhi police detained roughly 1,200 protesters and many journalists, imposing bans on assemblies. That heavy-handed response created a pattern of police-press confrontations, which resurfaced in October 2026 when three women journalists accused Additional DCP Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment at the same site.

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Harassment Probe Delays Promotion

Three women journalists alleged sexual harassment by Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 3 October 2026.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat asked to defer his additional deputy-commissioner assignment until the harassment inquiry concludes.
Protesters say police refused an FIR and Asma M. Inamdar demanded the officer’s suspension.
The National Human Rights Commission asked the police commissioner for a report within two weeks.

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