‘Hindutva influencer’ Swatantra Bhardwaj sent to 1-day police custody in Jantar Mantar assault case

Swatantra Bhardwaj, a social media influencer, has been remanded to one-day police custody in connection with an assault case at Jantar Mantar. The report is brief and serves as a news update on the legal proceedings.
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