AAP Delhi chief files complaint over 'life-threatening' assault by police during protest
Aam Aadmi Party Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj has filed a formal complaint against Delhi Police, alleging life-threatening physical assault during recent protests. He is demanding an independent investigation and the filing of an FIR for criminal conspiracy.
Why it matters
The incident highlights escalating tensions between political opposition figures and law enforcement in the capital, raising concerns about civil liberties and police conduct.
Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday (October 15, 2026) filed a written complaint to the police commissioner alleging "life-threatening" physical assault on him during the recent protests.
Mr. Bharadwaj demanded that an FIR be filed for "criminal conspiracy" and an independent investigation be conducted into a "dangerous, life-threatening pattern of physical assault" on him by Delhi Police and other security forces deployed at the time.
"I am writing to file a formal, consolidated complaint regarding three highly severe and dangerous incidents of physical assault inflicted upon me by Delhi Police personnel and paramilitary staff during public gatherings in Delhi. The nature, execution and recurrence of these attacks clearly demonstrate that they are not routine measures for crowd control," Mr. Bharadwaj said in his letter.
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