08 October,2026 06:36 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
NHRC seeks detailed report from Delhi Police Commissioner within two weeks. (Pic/ NHRC India on X)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged sexual harassment of three women journalists by Delhi Police personnel during the Jantar Mantar protest on October 3.
Observing that the contents of the media report, if true, raise serious issues of human rights violations, the NHRC has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, IANS reported.
According to IANS, three women journalists alleged that they were subjected to sexual misconduct by police personnel while being detained during the Jantar Mantar protest.
The NHRC said the press report, published on October 5, stated that the New Delhi District Police had received complaints regarding the alleged incidents and transferred them to the Delhi Police Crime Branch for an enquiry.
According to IANS, the Delhi Police said the complaints were being transferred to the Crime Branch for a "fair and impartial enquiry".
In a post on X, the Delhi Police said that on October 3, during the protest in the New Delhi area, three female journalists had made allegations of sexual harassment against police officers.
"New Delhi District has received their complaints, and the same have been transferred to Crime Branch for fair and impartial enquiry," it said.
The protests were held at Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders, with protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Meanwhile, more than 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's October 10 protest, a senior officer said on Thursday, PTI reported.
The officer said no permission has been granted for any protest at Jantar Mantar and appealed to people to avoid participating in any unauthorised gathering.
"We are well prepared and motivated to handle the law-and-order situation in the city on Saturday. No permission has been granted so far for any protest at Jantar Mantar," the officer said, PTI reported.
(With IANS and PTI inputs)
