Swatantra Bharadwaj flees Bulandshahr before Delhi Police team reaches to arrest him
Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting a protestor at Jantar Mantar, evaded arrest by fleeing his village before police arrived. The incident has sparked public outcry and demands for stricter charges against the accused.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding political violence and the perceived efficacy of police response in high-profile public protests in India.
NEW DELHI: Hours after the Delhi Police assured CJP that it will arrest Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting a student's father during the Jantar Mantar protest, he managed to flee from Bulandshahr before the team reached there to nab him, sources told news agecny PTI on Friday.According to PTI, Bharadwaj had left Naithla village on a Bullet motorcycle towards Khurja and was wearing a helmet to conceal his identity, they said.Several police teams in plain clothes were deployed to locate him. During the search, police also questioned local journalists.
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