During a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, three female journalists were harassed by an ACP at Jantar Mantar on 3 October 2026.
The officer allegedly touched her inappropriately and shoved her away while she was recording police action, according to the journalist’s statement.
Delhi Police said the complaints were forwarded to the Crime Branch for an impartial enquiry, but reporters claim the filing at the police station was delayed.
The Press Council of India released a statement calling the police’s conduct a threat to media freedom and demanding immediate action.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted on X demanding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah answer for the alleged misconduct, citing earlier incidents of police harassment of women protesters.
The Crime Branch will now conduct an internal investigation; should the evidence support the allegations, the police may file charges under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act.