{
  "id": 5723632,
  "title": "‘I was the target’: Class X student recalls Jantar Mantar attack on father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/i-was-the-target-class-x-student-recalls-jantar-mantar-attack-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T04:47:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/i-was-the-real-target-student-influencer-alleges-father-attacked-while-shielding-her-at-cjp-protest/articleshow/133785902.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Class X student, speaking to TOI after a CJP team protested at Parliament Street police station demanding an FIR against Swatantra Bhardwaj, revealed she was the original target of the group armed with sticks at Jantar Mantar. She expressed irony at her demand for justice being met after the alleged attacker boasted of the attack. The student, an Ambedkarite influencer, started her YouTube and Instagram channels in 2023 and gained popularity for her videos capturing reactions of students affected by various issues. During the CJP protests, her channel became a key source for online updates. Attacked on June 23, her father suffered a cracked skull and profuse bleeding. Bhardwaj, who she didn't know by name at the time, was among the men who attacked her father and subsequently appeared at the protest site. A video emerged where Bhardwaj claimed he had attacked her father because he disliked her activity on her YouTube channel. The 16-year-old, who attends a government school, faced online abuse and was often asked about her father's injuries instead of whether her case was addressed. She said the attack left her scared of going to school and delayed her re-joining. She emphasized that the question should be why there was no action against Bhardwaj despite registering an FIR, and he should have been charged under attempt to murder.",
  "summary": "A student influencer faced threats at Jantar Mantar, and her father was injured. An alleged attacker bragged about assaulting her father in a viral video. The student demanded justice and an FIR against Swatantra Bhardwaj for the attack. She expressed sadness over justifying her father's injuries to authorities. The incident left the young student traumatized and fearful of attending school.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}