{
  "id": 14444761,
  "title": "Delhi protest: Journalists slapped with SC/ST Act for casteist slur against ACP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/delhi-protest-journalists-slapped-with-sc-st-act-for-casteist-slur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:12:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/delhi-protest-journalists-slapped-with-sc/st-act-for-casteist-slur-against-acp-on-duty/articleshow/134941545.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat lodged a complaint against journalist Rosy, Gajendra Singh and an unidentified individual for allegedly using casteist slurs, humiliating him and impeding his official duties during a protest on October 3 in Delhi. The incident occurred at Buta Singh Roundabout when the police were managing a protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI).\n\nBhagat alleged that after the protest gathered around 2.30 pm, police personnel attempted to disperse the protesters by announcing restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). However, the protesters allegedly refused to leave, leading to the police detaining them. Bhagat, belonging to the Megh/Meghwal Scheduled Caste community, claimed that Rosy made derogatory remarks about his caste in the presence of her colleague Gajendra Singh and others.\n\nFurthermore, Bhagat alleged that around 3 pm, while aiding a bus with detained protesters, Rosy accused him of sexual assault. She and her colleagues reportedly continued to confront him, question his actions and obstruct his official duties. Subsequently, on October 3 at around 6.15 pm, Rosy, Singh and others gathered outside Parliament Street Police Station and staged a protest against Bhagat. They allegedly raised slogans, portrayed him as a sexual predator and a potential rapist, and circulated posts and reels targeting him on social media platforms X and Instagram, including those from the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).",
  "summary": "The FIR was registered on October 13 at Parliament Street Police Station on the complaint of ACP Vivek Bhagat, who is posted in the Connaught Place subdivision. Journalist Rosy, Gajendra Singh, who is associated with a news portal, and an unidentified person have been named as accused. The case has been registered under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Assistant Commissioner Vivek Bhagat filed complaint against journalists for casteist slurs.",
    "Rosy accused Bhagat of sexual assault, obstructed his duties.",
    "Protesters outside Parliament Street Police Station targeted Bhagat on social media."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "CJP to hold protest on Oct 16 in heart of Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cjp-to-hold-protest-on-oct-16-in-heart-of-delhi",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:24:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "3 journalists who accused Delhi cop of sexual harassment now face FIR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/3-journalists-who-accused-delhi-cop-of-sexual-harassment-now-face-fir",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:57:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}