Journalist alleging harassment by Delhi Police ACP had to endure 25-point questionnaire by Crime Branch

Injured Delhi ACP Vivek Bhagat, who was allegedly attacked by a violent mob at the Jantar Mantar area while on duty, speaks to the media, in New Delhi on Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI

The woman journalist who accused Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment and manhandling during a protest in New Delhi was summoned by the Crime Branch for further questioning on Thursday (October 8, 2026), nearly a week after she lodged a complaint. No FIR has been registered in connection with the allegations so far.

The journalist was questioned at the Crime Branch office in Prashant Vihar, Delhi. Her lawyer, an advocate with the Supreme Court, alleged that the manner of questioning made the complainant feel as though she was being treated as an accused rather than a victim.

“The way the interrogation happened, it was like she was the accused. They started profiling the victim,” the journalist’s lawyer said.

The survivor was given a 25-point questionnaire relating to the incident. The questions included whether she knew Mr. Bhagat before the incident, whether she had encountered him previously, whether he was attempting to detain other people at the time and other aspects of the officer’s conduct during the protest.