{
  "id": 12340274,
  "title": "Right-wing influencer Swatantra Bharadwaj granted bail in Jantar Mantar assault case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/right-wing-influencer-swatantra-bharadwaj-granted-bail-in-jantar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:54:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rightwing-influencer-swatantra-bharadwaj-granted-bail-in-jantar-mantar-assault-case-cjp-delhi-101791276188819.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi court grants bail to right-wing influencer Swatantra Bharadwaj in Jantar Mantar assault case, according to the Delhi police. The case involves an incident at a CJP protest on June 23, where the complainant was allegedly assaulted by Bharadwaj and two others. The assault allegedly occurred when Bharadwaj questioned the complainant about making a video of the protest, leading to a physical altercation. The complainant sustained head injuries requiring stitches, which initially led to the filing of a bailable offence complaint under Sections 115(2) and 126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. However, the investigation was expanded to include the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Section 351(3) of the same law after a podcast featuring Bharadwaj went viral, where he allegedly boasted about the attack and referred to his political connections. The court granted Bharadwaj bail after the three-week interim bail period expired, noting gaps in the investigation and directing the police to investigate various aspects, including threatening and sexually explicit messages allegedly sent to the complainant and his minor daughter.",
  "summary": "The case stems from an incident which took place on June 23 at Jantar Mantar, during a CJP protest over alleged examination irregularities and paper leaks.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi court grants bail to Swatantra Bharadwaj in assault case.",
    "Incident occurred during CJP protest on June 23.",
    "Investigation expanded to SC/ST Act after viral podcast."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Right-Wing Vigilante Swatantra Bhardwaj Gets Bail In Jantar Mantar Assault Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/right-wing-vigilante-swatantra-bhardwaj-gets-bail-in-jantar-mantar",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:26:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}