The counsel questioned why police sought only one day’s custody in what he described as a serious offence.
Bhardwaj arrested, sent to one-day custody
NEW DELHI: Counsel for the CJP protester on Saturday questioned the manner in which social media ‘influencer’ Swatantra Bhardwaj was produced before a judge and remanded to one-day police custody in connection with the alleged assault on the protester’s father during a July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar. He was produced before the concerned judge at the judge’s residence at the Karkardooma court complex and remanded to one-day police custody, news agency ANI reported.
Later, we came to know that legal aid counsel joined through video conferencing and the accused was presented before the judge at his residence,” Rishav Ranjan, counsel for the CJP protester, said. Ranjan also questioned why police sought only one day’s custody in what he described as a serious offence and said the legal team had not been given details of the provisions added to the FIR. Delhi Police have not made any official statement regarding the sections, so far,” he said.
“It is very strange. We were all present in the court and waiting for the hearing to begin. “One-day police custody was sought in such a serious offence. We did not receive any details as to what charges were added and what additions were made to the FIR. I don’t know what is being hidden.
Bhardwaj was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday, a day after he was detained in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr in connection with the alleged assault during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.