New Delhi, October 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report concerning allegations of sexual harassment against three women journalists by Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 3.
The NHRC, noting that the allegations, if true, raise serious concerns relating to human rights violations, has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
According to the media report published on October 5, the three women journalists alleged that they were subjected to sexual misconduct by police personnel while being detained during the protest.
The NHRC noted that the New Delhi District Police had received complaints concerning the alleged incidents and subsequently transferred them to the Delhi Police Crime Branch for an enquiry.
Delhi Police, in a post on X, said that allegations of sexual harassment had been made by three female journalists against police officers during the October 3 protest in the New Delhi area.
“New Delhi District has received their complaints, and the same have been transferred to Crime Branch for fair and impartial enquiry,” the police said.
The protests were held at Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders. Demonstrators were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Amid the allegations, Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat voluntarily requested that he not continue with his temporary current duty charge assignment until a full enquiry into the allegations was completed and satisfactorily concluded.
Following his request, the Delhi government modified an October 5 order concerning additional charge assignments to senior police officers. The revised order excluded Bhagat while retaining the additional charge arrangements for the remaining 11 officers.
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