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[^2]\n\nDelhi Police detained 21-year-old Swatantra Bhardwaj on Friday following a complaint filed by a minor girl regarding rape threats made to her. [^3]\n\nIn a viral video, Swatantra Bhardwaj stated that the victim, Sanjay Azad, required 60 stitches and was taken away in an ambulance in serious condition. [^4]\n\nSwatantra Bhardwaj later claimed he acted in self-defense, asserting he was surrounded by 10-15 people who sustained head injuries from his actions. [^5]\n\nA Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were lodged after a complaint was filed regarding the minor receiving rape threats from Bhardwaj. [^6]\n\nDelhi Police initially registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 115(2) and 126(2) before adding sections under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after the protest. [^7]\n\nSanjay Azad suffered severe injuries to his head, requiring seven stitches, and his 14-year-old daughter was threatened with rape and made videos of by Bhardwaj and his men. 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