According to Hindustan Times, three female journalists accused some Delhi police officers of sexual harassment during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The newspaper also reports that an inquiry into the allegations has been launched.
BBC News reports that the allegations emerged after police detained dozens of protesters. The report links the detentions to the protest but provides no further details in the available material about the individual incidents alleged.
According to BBC News, the protesters were calling for the resignation of the election official over changes to voter lists. The protest therefore took place in the context of a political dispute over electoral rolls.
The New Indian Express reports that Rahul called on the Home Minister to answer for the alleged improper conduct by Delhi police. The material provided does not clarify Rahul’s full identity or that of the minister mentioned.
Hindustan Times reports that politicians and activists criticized the alleged harassment and called for formal complaints to be filed, known in India as FIRs. These reactions also concern allegations whose occurrence has not been independently verified in the available information.
The three publications agree that allegations were made against members of the police in the context of a protest, but the available material does not identify the journalists or the officers involved. The precise sequence of events and the date on which they allegedly occurred have also not been established.
The possible inquiry reported by Hindustan Times is, for now, an element reported by only one of the available sources. The information reviewed does not make it possible to determine the outcome of the inquiry or whether FIRs were actually filed.