Woman journalist who alleged sexual harassment by ACP detained again by Delhi police
A woman journalist who accused an ACP of sexual harassment has been detained by Delhi police for the second time during ongoing protests. Activists and journalists are demanding an FIR against the officer, while police maintain the actions were part of law and order duties.
Why it matters
The case highlights tensions regarding police accountability, press freedom, and the handling of sexual harassment allegations in India.
A woman journalist who has accused ACP Vivek Bhagat of sexually harassing and manhandling her while she was covering a protest was detained again on Monday (October 5, 2026) morning and taken to the Delhi Cantonment police station, as independent journalists and activists spent a second consecutive night protesting outside the Parliament Street police station demanding registration of an FIR against the officer.
According to fellow journalists and activists, the journalist—who was also detained during protest on Sunday (October 4)—is currently being held at the Delhi Cantonment police station.. Her fresh detention came amid continuing demands for an FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat over her allegation of sexual harassment and manhandling.
Legal affairs head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Ratna Singh said in a post on X, that the detainees were assaulted and allegedly brutally beaten by police.
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