Delhi Police detained Swatantra Bhardwaj from Bulandshahr after CJP protested at Parliament Street police station over the Nishu Azad case and demanded his arrest.

The Delhi Police on September 4 arrested Swatantra Bhardwaj, the man accused of assaulting the father of student activist Nishu Azad during Jantar Mantar protest.

Bhardwaj had been accused of assaulting the father of a student who was participating in a protest over alleged examination paper leaks. The FIR registered by Delhi Police names Bhardwaj and Suraj Kumar as accused.

New Delhi: CJP protester Nishu Azad on Friday sought security for herself, saying she feared for her safety amid alleged threats and had no idea when or

His detention comes amid renewed political pressure over the case following the circulation of a podcast in which he appeared to boast about assaulting Sanjay Kumar, the father of student protester Nishu Azad.

Swatantra Bhardwaj’s viral podcast sparked a CJP protest over the Jantar Mantar assault on Sanjay Kumar. Delhi Police rejected claims of a skull fracture and political interference.