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Crime
Delhi Police Detain Journalist Who Accused ACP Vivek Bhagat of Sexual Harassment
✍️ BW Police World
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 03:39 PM
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The Delhi police have taken into custody a female journalist who had filed a sexual harassment complaint against Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat.
The Delhi police announced that a woman journalist has been placed in custody following her filing of a sexual harassment complaint against Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat. The detention was carried out by police officials in the capital, though the exact location of the arrest has not been disclosed.
According to the police statement, the journalist had approached the authorities earlier with allegations of inappropriate conduct by the ACP. No details of the alleged incident have been released, and the complaint remains under investigation.
Law enforcement officials declined to comment on the reasons for the detention, citing procedural requirements. The journalist's media organization has not issued a public response, and her legal counsel was not immediately reachable for comment.
The case adds to a growing scrutiny of police conduct in Delhi, with civil society groups urging transparent handling of harassment allegations against law‑enforcement officers.
According to the police statement, the journalist had approached the authorities earlier with allegations of inappropriate conduct by the ACP. No details of the alleged incident have been released, and the complaint remains under investigation.
Law enforcement officials declined to comment on the reasons for the detention, citing procedural requirements. The journalist's media organization has not issued a public response, and her legal counsel was not immediately reachable for comment.
The case adds to a growing scrutiny of police conduct in Delhi, with civil society groups urging transparent handling of harassment allegations against law‑enforcement officers.