{
  "id": 12290830,
  "title": "'Don’t Shove Mic Into Cop’s Mouth': Delhi Police Issues Guidelines For Journalists After Facing Molestation Allegations During Jantar Mantar Protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/dont-shove-mic-into-cops-mouth-delhi-police-issues-guidelines-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/dont-shove-mic-into-cops-mouth-delhi-police-issues-guidelines-for-journalists-after-facing-molestation-allegations-during-jantar-mantar-protests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Police has issued guidelines for journalists covering protests following allegations of sexual harassment by police personnel during recent demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Three women journalists claimed that an assistant commissioner of police sexually assaulted them while they were recording police actions. In response, the police released a four-point advisory for journalists on social media, urging them to carry valid identification cards, maintain a safe distance from police operations, and distinguish themselves from protesters. The Delhi Police also rejected allegations that female protesters were physically assaulted, calling the claims \"baseless and misleading.\"",
  "summary": "The Delhi Police issued a set of guidelines for journalists covering protests, days after three women journalists alleged sexual harassment by police personnel during protests at Jantar Mantar over demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The police said the complaints have been transferred to the Crime Branch for an 'impartial' enquiry. One of the journalists…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}