Social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has been formally arrested by Delhi Police following his detention in Uttar Pradesh. The arrest stems from an alleged physical assault on the father of a 14-year-old CJP activist during a July protest at Jantar Mantar.
Authorities tracked and detained Bhardwaj in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, hours after representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) pressed Delhi Police for immediate action. Following his production at a judge’s residence within the Karkardooma Court complex, Bhardwaj was remanded to one-day police custody as law enforcement faces heightened public scrutiny and protests outside station boundaries. Custody status : The court granted a one-day police custody remand to allow investigators to question the accused regarding his public statements and actions. Security tightening : Security outside the Parliament Street police station was heavily reinforced with barricades and paramilitary deployments after Bhardwaj’s supporters threatened to gather for counter-demonstrations. Additional provisions : Delhi Police incorporated sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, criminal intimidation, and relevant BNS provisions after an interview surfaced wherein Bhardwaj boasted about assaulting the victim.
Judicial Proceedings for Bhardwaj Held at Karkardooma Court
On Saturday, Bhardwaj was brought before a judicial officer for residential arraignment at the Karkardooma Court complex. This event took place in the officer’s quarters, as reported by the news agency ANI.
