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Journalists protest at Delhi police station over alleged sexual harassment

Delhi, India · since Oct 4, 2026

Is it still on?

NOEnded on Oct 5.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Journalists protested alleged sexual harassment by police personnel during an Oct 3 protest and the police's failure to register an FIR.
What they want
Protesters demanded the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused police officer and an impartial inquiry.
What changed
Oct 5: Delhi Police detained 17 protesters, including a journalist, and registered an FIR against them, but they were later granted bail.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused police officer
  • Probe into allegations of sexual harassment
  • Examination of CCTV footage of the alleged incident

Organised by: All India Students' Association (AISA), Cockroach Janta Party

What authorities say

Delhi Police stated that complaints of sexual harassment were received and transferred to the Crime Branch for inquiry. Police also said that prohibitory orders were in force, justifying the detentions, and later registered an FIR against 17 protesters. The accused ACP was promoted, but later requested to withdraw from the new charge…12345789

The numbers

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Arrests / detentions
17
17 protesters were detained on Monday (October 5, 2026)2459
Injuries
2
two of the accused, Dharmender and Samarth, alleged that they were beaten inside the Parliament Street Police Station…9

The full story

On October 4, 2026, journalists and activists began a protest outside the Parliament Street police station in Delhi, continuing through October 5. They demanded the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat, who was accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist during an October 3 protest at Jantar Mantar. Protesters also sought an inquiry into the allegations and examination of CCTV footage. On October 5, Delhi Police detained 17 protesters, including one of the complainants, citing prohibitory orders. Police registered an FIR against the detained protesters, alleging unlawful assembly and damage to property. Later that night, a Patiala House court granted conditional bail to all 17 individuals.

Timeline

  1. A Patiala House court granted conditional bail to all 17 arrested protesters.29

  2. Two detained protesters alleged custodial torture, and their medico-legal certificates recorded injuries.9

  3. ACP Vivek Bhagat requested to not be given the current duty charge until an inquiry into the allegations was completed, and the order was modified.29

  4. Delhi Police registered an FIR against 17 detained protesters, alleging unlawful assembly and other charges.29

  5. The Delhi government issued an order promoting ACP Vivek Bhagat, the officer accused of sexual harassment, to Additional DCP.278

  6. Delhi Police detained 17 protesters, including a woman journalist, from outside the Parliament Street police station.2459

  7. Protesters continued their sit-in, having spent a second consecutive night outside the police station.2

  8. Scores of journalists and activists began a protest outside Parliament Street police station demanding an FIR against an ACP accused of sexual harassment.78

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