Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Swatantra Bharadwaj Calls Arrest Political, Accuses Complainant
Swatantra Bharadwaj spoke to a court in Delhi about his arrest.
He said the arrest was politically motivated.
He also said that the complainant, not him, had started the physical attack.
His lawyer, Umesh Sharma, showed the court a video.
The lawyer said the video showed the complainant attacking Bharadwaj.
Sharma argued that police had not acted against the complainant.
The report does not include the complainant’s response.
It also does not say when the arrest happened.
Swatantra Bharadwaj told a Delhi court that his arrest was politically motivated.
Bharadwaj asserted that the complainant was the person who attacked him.
His counsel, Umesh Sharma, presented a video in court.
Sharma claimed the video showed the complainant attacking Bharadwaj.
The counsel argued that police had taken no action against the complainant despite the video.
- Who
- Swatantra Bharadwaj, his counsel Umesh Sharma, and the complainant are involved.
- What
- Bharadwaj challenged the circumstances of his arrest and accused the complainant of attacking him.
- Where
- A Delhi court.
- Why
- Bharadwaj said the arrest was politically motivated; his counsel cited a video and alleged police inaction against the complainant.
- Court
- Delhi court
- Arrest claim
- Bharadwaj said his arrest was politically motivated.
- Counter-allegation
- Bharadwaj said the complainant attacked him.
- Counsel
- Umesh Sharma
- Evidence presented
- A video that Sharma claimed showed the complainant attacking Bharadwaj.
- Police conduct alleged
- Sharma argued that police had not taken action against the complainant.