Jantar Mantar protest: Three journalists allege sexual assault by Delhi Police officers

What happened: Three women journalists alleged they were sexually harassed by Delhi Police officers while covering protests at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. One journalist alleged Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat groped her during the protest. Key numbers: Protests entered a third day on Sunday. Why it matters: The New Delhi district police transferred the complaints to the Crime Branch at Kamla Market for a fair and impartial enquiry. Rahul Gandhi and the Press Club of India demanded action and questioned the delay in registering an FIR.

Three women journalists alleged they were sexually harassed by Delhi Police officers while covering protests at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. One journalist alleged Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat groped her during the protest.

The New Delhi district police transferred the complaints to the Crime Branch at Kamla Market for a fair and impartial enquiry. Rahul Gandhi and the Press Club of India demanded action and questioned the delay in registering an FIR.