I was arrested due to political reasons; it was complainant who attacked me: Swatantra Bhardwaj to Delhi court
Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, currently jailed for assault, has claimed in a Delhi court that his arrest was politically motivated. His defense argues that video evidence shows the complainant was the aggressor.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding political protests and the legal handling of high-profile social media figures in India.
Right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, accused of assault, told a Delhi court on Monday that he was arrested by the Delhi Police due to political reasons and that it was the complainant who attacked him and not the other way around..Bhardwaj is accused of assaulting of the father of a student-activist during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protests at Jantar Mantar in July.He is currently in jail in connection with the same..However, his counsel Umesh Sharma told the Court today that there is a video of the complainant attacking him, but the Delhi Police has taken no action against the complainant. "Police ko wo video nazar nahi aa raha... Is video m clearly dikhai de raha hai ki complainant is mujhpe attack kiya hai aur main gir gaya hu (The police are not able to see that video.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in