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Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj Detained After Admitting to Assaulting CJP Protester's Father

Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was detained by Delhi Police after admitting to cracking the skull of a CJP protester's father.

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Delhi Police confirmed the detention of influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in Uttar Pradesh after he boasted about attacking a student activist's father during a protest. [1] Swatantra Bhardwaj admitted in a podcast that he cracked the skull of Sanjay Azad, the father of student activist Nishu Azad, during a Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in July. [2] Delhi Police detained 21-year-old Swatantra Bhardwaj on Friday following a complaint filed by a minor girl regarding rape threats made to her. [3] In 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] Swatantra Bhardwaj later claimed he acted in self-defense, asserting he was surrounded by 10-15 people who sustained head injuries from his actions. [5] A 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] Delhi 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] Sanjay 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. [8]
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  1. Delhi Police confirmed the detention of influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in Uttar Pradesh after he boasted about attacking a student activist's father during a protest. · mint
  2. Swatantra Bhardwaj admitted in a podcast that he cracked the skull of Sanjay Azad, the father of student activist Nishu Azad, during a Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in July. · mint
  3. Delhi Police detained 21-year-old Swatantra Bhardwaj on Friday following a complaint filed by a minor girl regarding rape threats made to her. · Hindustan Times
  4. In a viral video, Swatantra Bhardwaj stated that the victim, Sanjay Azad, required 60 stitches and was taken away in an ambulance in serious condition. · mint
  5. Swatantra Bhardwaj later claimed he acted in self-defense, asserting he was surrounded by 10-15 people who sustained head injuries from his actions. · mint
  6. A 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. · Hindustan Times
  7. Delhi 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. · Hindustan Times
  8. Sanjay 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. · Hindustan Times
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