The Cockroach Janta Party criticised Bhagat’s promotion, questioning whether he was being “rewarded for molestation”.

Nadeem Ahmed Ameen, 24, was arrested for allegedly creating and circulating an AI-generated video targeting ACP Vivek Bhagat. Delhi Police said he is a Class 10 dropout and runs a news handle.

The proposal to confer additional duty charge to these officers was initiated on August 25, "much before the present set of events", the government said in a post X late Monday. The orders were issued after due approval on October 5.

Delhi Police has issued fresh guidelines for journalists covering protests, asking them to carry visible identification and avoid obstructing operations. The advisory follows recent incidents in which personnel were filmed and questioned during duty, with the force stressing that only authorised spokespersons should address the media.

Delhi Police has equipped frontline personnel with body-worn cameras at protest sites in the capital. The move is meant to document crowd-control interactions and strengthen accountability amid misconduct allegations.

Delhi Police deploy body cameras at INDIA bloc protest amid scrutiny after journalist harassment claims and calls for ECI chief resignation.

Vivek Bhagat ACP: Delhi Police officer Vivek Bhagat, who was promoted to Additional DCP, has asked the Commissioner of Police to keep his promotion order on hold amid a Crime Branch enquiry into sexual harassment allegations against him by the Cockroach Janta Party and a YouTuber.

Delhi ACP Vivek Bhagat has opted out of the additional DCP charge pending an inquiry into allegations of harassment of women journalists, prompting the Delhi government to modify its October 5 order.

Delhi Government withholds additional duty charge for officer accused of sexually harassing journalist amid protest, citing ongoing inquiry and prior approvals.

Delhi Police arrest 24-year-old self-styled journalist for AI-generated fake video falsely implicating ACP Vivek Bhagat, probing a broader conspiracy to incite unrest.

CJP alleges police harassment and travel-subsidy scrutiny ahead of October 10 Delhi protest, dubbing it dictatorship.