Journalist alleging harassment by Delhi Police ACP had to endure 25-point questionnaire by Crime Branch
A journalist accusing a Delhi Police ACP of sexual harassment was subjected to an intensive 25-point questionnaire by the Crime Branch. Her legal team claims the questioning was intimidatory and treated her like an accused rather than a victim.
Why it matters
The case raises concerns about the handling of sexual harassment complaints against law enforcement and the potential for victim-blaming in investigative processes.
The woman journalist who accused Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment and manhandling during a protest in New Delhi was summoned by the Crime Branch for further questioning on Thursday (October 8, 2026), nearly a week after she lodged a complaint. No FIR has been registered in connection with the allegations so far.
The journalist was questioned at the Crime Branch office in Prashant Vihar, Delhi. Her lawyer, an advocate with the Supreme Court, alleged that the manner of questioning made the complainant feel as though she was being treated as an accused rather than a victim.
“The way the interrogation happened, it was like she was the accused. They started profiling the victim,” the journalist’s lawyer said.
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