India, Oct. 5 -- A day after three female journalists accused Delhi Police officers of sexual harassment while covering protests against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar near Jantar Mantar in the national Capital, Delhi Police on Sunday said they received complaints alleging sexual harassment by police officers during a protest in New Delhi on October 3, and that the same have been transferred to the Crime Branch for a "fair and impartial inquiry".

The police said three female journalists made the complaints while personnel were managing the law-and-order situation during the protest. In a statement, Delhi Police said, "On 3-10-26, during the protest in the New Delhi area, while there was a law-and-order situation, all...