Delhi journalist who accused ACP Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment booked over casteist remarks

Delhi journalist who accused ACP Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment booked over casteist remarks

Delhi Police have registered an FIR against an independent journalist who accused Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment during an anti-CEC protest. Filed on October 13 based on Mr. Bhagat’s complaint, the case invokes provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged caste-based humiliation, intimidation, and obstruction of official duty. Meanwhile, the journalist’s original sexual harassment complaint against the ACP remains under investigation without an FIR. Published - October 15, 2026 12:29 pm IST

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