Women journalists claim cops groped them at Jantar Mantar protest, probe launched

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded answers from Union Home Minister Amit Shah after three women journalists claimed they were sexually assaulted and groped by the Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar. Demonstrations were held there demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the Opposition accused him of irregularities during SIR and deleted votes to benefit the BJP.In a tweet, the Delhi Police said they received complaints of sexual harassment by three women journalists at the protest site and transferred them to the Crime Branch for a "fair and impartial enquiry". Journalists at the protest site staged a sit-in, demanding the registration of the FIRs."On 03-10-26, during the protest in New Delhi area, while being in law and order situation, allegations of sexual harassment were made by three female journalists against police officers.