Delhi Police ACP (Connaught Place) Vivek Bhagat, who has been accused of sexually harassing a female journalist during anti-CEC protest, was promoted to the rank of Additional DCP on Monday.
Oppn slams govt, police
I asked ACP Vivek Bhagat of the Delhi Police about the absence of women police personnel, following which he sexually assaulted me and pushed me back,” a woman journalist alleged, news agency PTI reported. Along with Bhagat, eleven officers have also been promoted. Three women journalists have accused senior Delhi Police officers of sexual harassment during Saturday’s protest against the Election Commission (EC) at Jantar Mantar. “Police personnel were detaining protesters, and there were no women police personnel present at the spot. The New Delhi district has received their complaints and the same are transferred to crime branch for fair and impartial enquiry. Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi criticised the incident and slammed the police for not fulfilling its basic duty.
In a post on X, the Delhi Police said: “On October 3, 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.
Senior police officers said it’s a routine order and the request was sent a long time ago. The police said on Sunday that their complaints had been forwarded to the Crime Branch for a detailed investigation. On Saturday evening, several independent journalists and social media influencers staged a protest outside Parliament Street police station, seeking registration of First Information Reports (FIRs), including an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), against the officers.
