The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday (September 4, 2026) mentioned that the Delhi Police has assured that Swatantra Bharadwaj, the person accused of assaulting the daddy of pupil activist Nishu Aazad throughout a protest at Jantar Mantar, can be arrested inside 72 hours.
Members of the CJP, together with Saurav Das and Ms. Aazad, together with their supporters had been protesting on the Parliament Road police station on Friday (September 4, 2026), looking for a revisit of the FIR registered over an assault on Ms. Nishu’s father, Sanjay Kumar, in the course of the students protest that took place at Jantar Mantar in July.
“The police have agreed to our demand. Sections 306, 326 and SC/ST Act can be added to the FIR. The accused may also be arrested, they’ve assured. They’re on it,” CJP representatives mentioned following a number of hours of talks with the Delhi police.
The event comes after a video surfaced on-line that includes the alleged accused Swatantra Bhardwaj, by which he purportedly spoke concerning the assault and claimed he “had not been jailed,” triggering contemporary questions over the police motion within the case. CJP members demanded that the case ought to have included a extra stringent provision for attempt-to-murder or grievous damage and in addition raised allegations of political interference.
Mr. Das mentioned the CJP has not left the scholars or protesters to “battle this battle alone” and alleged that Mr. Bhardwaj had brazenly spoken about attacking Mr. Sanjay, who had been peacefully protesting over points regarding NEET college students.
“Sanjayji’s case is harrowing. Gang members like Swatantra Bhardwaj are brazenly flaunting that they tried to homicide Sanjayji, who was merely peacefully protesting for NEET college students. Sanjayji was brutally attacked and barely survived,” Mr. Das mentioned.
Sufferer sought addition of ‘attempt-to-murder’ cost in FIR
Saurav Das’ authorized representatives mentioned that they had put forth two key calls for — how the accused hasnot been arrested but, after publicly talking concerning the assault , together with verification of claims made by the accused on Kapil Mishra’s name to make sure he was not arrested
The sufferer’s authorized consultant had additionally requested for attempt-to-murder and conspiracy costs to be added to the FIR, alongside looking for the invocation of the SC/ST Act, because the sufferer belongs to SC group.
Mr. Das had earlier alleged that the damage was extreme sufficient to warrant an attempt-to-murder cost, describing the wound as having been of a dimension that, in his view, warranted invoking Part 307 of the IPC. He alleged that the police refused so as to add the availability and in addition declined his request to invoke provisions regarding grievous damage. “Sanjayji’s cranium was cracked open. The wound dimensions have been of such nice dimension that it clearly warranted an Try and Homicide cost within the FIR,” Mr. Das had mentioned, whereas alleging that the police requested them to acquire a court docket order for stronger sections.
He had additionally alleged that different individuals who have been with Mr. Bhardwaj in the course of the incident had not been recognized and claimed that a few of them had subsequently posted movies threatening Mr. Sanjay’s minor daughter, Mr. Nishu.
Delhi police disputes sufferer’s account
Nevertheless, Delhi Police have disputed the CJP’s account of the character of the damage and denied any political interference within the case.
Newly-appointed Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma mentioned that on July 23, throughout a CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, Sanjay Kumar (38), a resident of Ghaziabad, sustained a head damage from a kada (steel bangle) worn by one of many alleged accused throughout a scuffle.
In keeping with the police, Mr. Sanjay was medically examined by medical doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and the accidents have been opined to be easy in nature. The police mentioned the damage was attributable to a kada and never a weapon, and that the declare of a crack within the cranium was not supported by the medical examination report.
“On his assertion, a case beneath related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at PS Parliament Road,” the official mentioned. The police mentioned the accused have been detained on the spot and that in the course of the investigation, Suraj Kumar (24), and Swatantra Bhardwaj (21), have been served notices and interrogated. A chargesheet is anticipated to be filed earlier than the competent court docket, police mentioned.
The DCP additionally rejected allegations that the investigation had been influenced or that anybody had interfered with the case, saying it has been dealt with in accordance with legislation and process.
The renewed dispute comes following CJP’s extended protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in aggressive examinations and its July 20 march in direction of Parliament. Hundreds of protesters had gathered in Delhi for the proposed march on the opening day of the Monsoon Session, with the agitation subsequently turning into a serious confrontation between protesters and safety personnel.
CJP members have now sought a contemporary examination of the motion taken in Mr. Sanjay’s case, significantly the sections invoked within the FIR and the function of others allegedly concerned within the assault. Mr. Das had earlier mentioned that the police refused to invoke try and homicide provisions and claimed that the household had been requested to strategy a court docket for the related sections.
The police, nevertheless, had mentioned that the medical opinion didn’t assist the allegations of a grievous or life-threatening damage and that the investigation has proceeded strictly in accordance with the accessible proof.
The morning noticed heavy police deployment outdoors the police station, as Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad together with Purnia MP Pappu Yadav joined the CJP representatives the talks.
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