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The dispute began after Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Ghaziabad, sustained a head injury during the protest on June 23, 2026.\n\nAssault Controversy\n\nDuring the protest by the Cockroach Janata Party at Jantar Mantar, an assault case involving Nishu Azad's father Sanjay Azad has come to light. Sanjay Azad said in a video that if the police had arrived two minutes later, Swatantra Bhardwaj's condition would have worsened. He explained that some people were saying that the injury on his head was accidental, but the truth was that an assault had taken place. Nishu Azad also filed a complaint at the Sansad Marg police station regarding this matter.\n\nSwatantra Bhardwaj claimed that his actions were in self-defense as the crowd had surrounded him. He initially said that he had injured Nishu's father's head but later described it as sarcasm. Nishu Azad accused the police of delaying action by talking about arrest after 72 hours.\n\nPolice Action and Demand\n\nThe police have demanded the arrest of the accused within 72 hours. According to the police, during the protest at Jantar Mantar on June 23, 2026, 38-year-old Sanjay Kumar from Ghaziabad sustained a head injury.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nस्वतंत्र भारद्वाज के खिलाफ एससी-एसटी एक्ट, 72 घंटे में गिरफ्तारी की मांग\nCJP कार्यकर्ता के पिता से मारपीट का आरोपी गिरफ्तार\nचिराग पासवान ने स्वतंत्र भारद्वाज के खिलाफ शिकायत दर्ज कराई\nSanjay Kumar Injured on Head, Two Accused in Custody\n\nPolice officials have assured that Swatantra Bhardwaj will be arrested soon. The investigation is ongoing and the police are conducting a thorough probe. Nishu Azad has expressed hope that the police will take action and that he will not face any further trouble.\n\nThe accused himself admitting that he attacked.\nPappu Yadav\nDelhi Police, accepting their demands, have added charges of attempt to murder and the SC-ST Act in the FIR against Swatantra Bhardwaj.\nCockroach supporters", "word_count": 347, "ai_json": "https://niharikatimes.com/ai/article/demand-for-arrest-of-swatantra-bhardwaj-under-sc-st-act-within-72-hours-en.json", "chunks_url": "https://niharikatimes.com/ai/article/demand-for-arrest-of-swatantra-bhardwaj-under-sc-st-act-within-72-hours-en/chunks.jsonl", "published_at": "2026-09-04T18:30:56+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-05T07:07:36+00:00", "language": "en", "authors": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "न्यूज़ डेस्क", "url": "https://niharikatimes.com/author/newsdesk-bot" } ], "key_takeaways": [ "Police have invoked the SC-ST Act against Swatantra Bhardwaj following an assault at Jantar Mantar.", "Swatantra Bhardwaj's 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