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Influencer Detained as Swatantra Bharadwaj’s Escape Attempt Foiled in Jantar Mantar Assault Case
✍️ Outlook India
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 07:14 AM
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Police arrested an influencer linked to the Jantar Mantar assault after Swatantra Bharadwaj’s attempted escape was thwarted.
Delhi police confirmed that an influencer associated with the recent Jantar Mantar assault was taken into custody after a failed escape attempt by suspect Swatantra Bharadwaj. The authorities said the influencer was apprehended at a location near the capital when he tried to flee the investigation site.
Swatantra Bharadwaj, who is alleged to have been involved in the assault on a group of protesters at Jantar Mantar, attempted to evade police by using a private vehicle. Surveillance footage captured the vehicle’s abrupt departure, prompting a rapid response from law‑enforcement teams.
Senior police officials stated that the influencer’s detention was part of a broader sweep aimed at dismantling the network that supported the assault. They added that the suspect will face charges under sections related to unlawful assembly and assault, and that further interrogations are scheduled.
The Jantar Mantar incident, which drew nationwide attention, involved clashes between demonstrators and unidentified assailants. The latest arrests are expected to deepen the ongoing investigation into the motives and organizers behind the violence.
Swatantra Bharadwaj, who is alleged to have been involved in the assault on a group of protesters at Jantar Mantar, attempted to evade police by using a private vehicle. Surveillance footage captured the vehicle’s abrupt departure, prompting a rapid response from law‑enforcement teams.
Senior police officials stated that the influencer’s detention was part of a broader sweep aimed at dismantling the network that supported the assault. They added that the suspect will face charges under sections related to unlawful assembly and assault, and that further interrogations are scheduled.
The Jantar Mantar incident, which drew nationwide attention, involved clashes between demonstrators and unidentified assailants. The latest arrests are expected to deepen the ongoing investigation into the motives and organizers behind the violence.