Summary
- A Delhi court has remanded right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj to 14 days of judicial custody over the alleged assault of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party activist's father during a protest in July.
- Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler ordered the custody after Bhardwaj was presented following a one-day police remand, which expired on Monday.
- The Delhi Police has added charges under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against him.
- Bhardwaj's next court appearance is scheduled for September 21, as the case continues to unfold amid public out
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