Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Viral Video Shows Detainee Pleading With Delhi Police Officer
A man named Anuj Bhagatt was inside a bus after being detained during a protest in Delhi.
He asked a police officer to let him go.
He called her “didi,” which means sister, and praised her for doing her job.
Another officer helped keep the bus door closed while people outside tried to open it.
The video was shared on Instagram and spread widely online.
The protest was about demands involving India’s top election official and the way voter lists are reviewed.
On October 4, police stopped protesters who were trying to march towards Jantar Mantar.
Reports said nearly 500 people were detained.
A man identified as Anuj Bhagatt was filmed asking a female Delhi Police officer to release him from a bus during a protest-related detention.
He repeatedly called the officer “didi,” praised her work and said he was a journalist.
The footage shows another female officer helping keep the bus door shut as protesters outside try to open it.
The protests called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal and suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
On October 4, police stopped a march towards Jantar Mantar; reports said nearly 500 protesters were detained and taken away in around 10–15 buses.
- Who
- Anuj Bhagatt, Delhi Police officers and protesters; the demonstrations sought the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- A video showed Bhagatt pleading to be released from a bus during protest-related detentions.
- When
- The demonstrations began on October 2; confrontations in New Delhi were reported on Sunday, October 4. The year is not stated.
- Where
- New Delhi, including Ashoka Road and the area near Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Protesters demanded Gyanesh Kumar’s removal and suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Protesters
Police
March towards Jantar Mantar
Protesters
Protesters sought to march towards Jantar Mantar as part of demonstrations calling for the CEC’s removal and suspension of the electoral-roll revision.
Police
Police heavily barricaded the area and stopped the march on Ashoka Road; reports said nearly 500 protesters were detained.
- Man in viral video
- Anuj Bhagatt
- Official named in protest demands
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protests began
- October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti; year not stated
- Reported New Delhi confrontations
- Sunday, October 4; year not stated
- Reported number detained
- Nearly 500 protesters
- Vehicles used to take detainees away
- Around 10–15 buses
- Protest demands
- Removal of the CEC and suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls