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