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Delhi police officer alleges caste discrimination by journalist who accused him of sexual assault

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What happened: Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police Vivek Bhagat, accused by a journalist of sexual harassment during an October 3 protest, has alleged she made casteist remarks about him. Why it matters: The case now runs in two directions, with the officer facing a harassment allegation and the journalist facing an FIR. Police officials quoted in the content said cases against personnel on law and order duty could deter them from working, and that no evidence substantiated the journalist's allegation.
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