‘Influencer’ Swatantra Bhardwaj detained over alleged attack on CJP protester’s father
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- Police detained Swatantra Bhardwaj over an alleged attack on the father of a protester involved in the Cockroach Janata Party demonstrations.
- CJP representatives marched to a Delhi police station on Friday to press for Bhardwaj’s arrest.
- The case remained developing, with police sources saying Bhardwaj had left home on a Bullet motorcycle before his detention.
Police detained self-styled influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj over an alleged attack on the father of a protester involved in the Cockroach Janata Party demonstrations.
According to sources, Bhardwaj left his home on a Bullet motorcycle before police eventually detained him. The CJP had earlier demanded his arrest, saying he had purportedly admitted to attacking the father of a protester at Jantar Mantar in June.
On Friday, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and others marched from Patel Chowk to the Parliament Street Police Station in Delhi. They sought action against Bhardwaj over the alleged assault. The case was still developing.
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