Condemning harassment of a female scribe by a Delhi Police officer, students and activists staged a demonstration on Necklace Road on Oct 4.

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

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.

A woman protester was seen running away with the keys of a bus carrying detained demonstrators near Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

The order comes as the Crime Branch examines complaints from three women journalists alleging sexual harassment by police officers, including Bhagat, during the protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

Journalist detained again amid protests demanding FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat for alleged sexual harassment during Delhi protest.