Female journalist mistreated at Jantar Mantar : A case of alleged misbehavior and pushing by a Delhi Police officer (ACP Vivek Bhagat) with a female journalist at Jantar Mantar has come to light. The woman claims that while detaining AISA President Neha Bora, ACP Vivek Bhagat hit her on the chest and pushed her and ran away from there. After this incident, journalists demanded registration of FIR against the police officer. Delhi Police's statement has come out on this.
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On Sunday, Delhi Police issued a statement in this matter saying that during the protests in New Delhi area on 03-10-26, amidst law and order situation, three female journalists made allegations of sexual harassment. New Delhi District has received their complaints and they have been sent to the Crime Branch at Kamla Market for an impartial investigation against the police officers. Earlier, at around 11 pm, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Deepke shared the video of the female journalist. In the video, the victim says that she has been sitting there for 3 and a half hours, but till now the FIR is not being registered.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded action
Regarding this incident, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said on X late Saturday night, “A woman journalist has accused a police officer of misbehavior at Jantar Mantar. For hours, hundreds of journalists have been sitting with the only demand that an FIR be registered. This is the basic work of the police, isn't it? Even that was not done. Today itself, hundreds of people were detained at Jantar Mantar. There are allegations of misbehavior with women protesters. Cameras were snatched, journalists Dragged. And this is not the first time – we have seen before with video evidence that police officers misbehave with women.”
A female journalist has accused a police officer of misbehavior at Jantar Mantar.
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Hundreds of journalists have been sitting for hours with the only demand that an FIR be registered. This is the basic work of the police, right? Didn't do that either.
Today itself hundreds of people were detained at Jantar Mantar. There are allegations of misbehavior with women protesters. Cameras were snatched, journalists were dragged.
And this is not the first time – we have seen video evidence before of police officers abusing women.
Women and students all over Delhi are worried about their safety and are doing Satyagraha – but the police, which is responsible for the safety of women, is laying hands on them.
And the government that is afraid of registering a woman's complaint – whom is it protecting?
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Delhi Police is under the Home Ministry. Amit Shah ji, where are you? Only you have to answer.
—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 3, 2026
He further said, “Women and students all over Delhi are worried about their safety and are doing Satyagraha – but the police, which is responsible for the safety of women, is raising its hands on women. And the government that is afraid of registering a woman's complaint – whom is it protecting? Delhi Police is under the Home Ministry. Amit Shah ji, where are you? It is up to you to answer.”