
Three female journalists accused Delhi police of sexual harassment during street protests demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner over voter roll revisions, with police stating the complaint was transferred to the crime branch for a fair and impartial inquiry.
AI-generated summary
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Delhi and Mumbai for three consecutive days demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over large-scale changes to voter rolls, which the Election Commission states aim to remove duplicate and ineligible entries, with 130 million names already struck off the list.
Three female journalists have accused police officers in India of sexual harassment during street protests in the capital Delhi.
The claims were made on Saturday after the force detained scores of young people calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi and Mumbai cities for a third day on Sunday demanding that Gyanesh Kumar step down over large-scale changes to voter rolls.
In a post on social media, Delhi Police said its New Delhi District had received the complaint, and it had been transferred to its crime branch for a "fair and impartial" inquiry.
The Election Commission says the exercise is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries - and so far, 130 million names have been struck off the voters' list.
Videos online show people being physically dragged away from the Jantar Mantar protest site in central Delhi.
The accusations by the women journalists include inappropriate touching by some police.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said women fear for their safety and the home ministry must "answer for this".
"Police dragged me by my hair," Aahna Singh, an activist and student at Jawaharlal Nehru University told Reuters news agency during the protests.
She said the police were resorting to "brutality".
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Delhi Police crime branch will complete its investigation and release findings within the next few weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Protests demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar will continue if no decisive action is taken against accused officers.
Likely · Within weeks

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