Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Court Rejects Bail Plea of Shooting Coach in POCSO Case
A shooting coach named Ankush Bhardwaj is in trouble for hurting a young girl he was teaching.
The police said he did something very bad to her, and the court said he can't be free while they figure it out.
He's now hiding, and the group that organizes shooting sports in India has stopped letting him coach.
The court decided this on a Thursday, and the police started the case in January.
The girl said he threatened her and her family if she told anyone.
A Faridabad court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj in a POCSO case.
Bhardwaj is accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor he was training.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) suspended Bhardwaj after an FIR was lodged against him.
Bhardwaj is currently absconding, and the police have formed special teams to arrest him.
The victim alleged that Bhardwaj threatened to sabotage her sporting career and harm her family if she disclosed the incident.
- Who
- Ankush Bhardwaj, a shooting coach, is the accused.
- What
- The court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in a POCSO case.
- When
- The incident occurred on December 16, 2025, and the FIR was lodged on January 6, 2026. The decision was made on January 23, 2026.
- Where
- The case is being heard in a Faridabad court, and the incident took place in the Surajkund area of Faridabad.
- Why
- Bhardwaj is accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor he was training.
- Accused
- Ankush Bhardwaj
- Crime
- Aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor
- Location
- Faridabad, India
- Court Decision
- Rejected anticipatory bail plea
- Organization Involved
- National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)
- Incident Date
- December 16, 2025
- FIR Date
- January 6, 2026
- Charges
- Sections 6 of POCSO Act and Section 351(2) of the BNS
Sources
Faridabad court rejects bail plea of shooting coach accused in POCSO case
Shooting coach Bhardwaj's anticipatory bail plea rejected
Sexual assault case: Court rejects bail plea of shooting coach Bhardwaj
Faridabad court rejects shooting coach Bhardwaj’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual assault case
