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Mumbai police files FIR against CJP leaders, supporters over Shivaji Park protest

The Mumbai police denied permission to the CJP’s representative Ajinkya Shinde for organising the protests at Shivaji Park

Mumbai police files FIR against CJP leaders, supporters over Shivaji Park protest

Mumbai police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Saturday against the organizers and approximately 400-500 unidentified individuals involved in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest held at Shivaji Park on October 2nd. The FIR was filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act, including unlawful assembly, disobeying a lawful order of a public servant, and other offenses.

The complaint was lodged by a resident of the Shivaji Park area. No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing. The CJP, led by its founder Abhijeet Dipke, had organized a large-scale protest at Shivaji Park on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

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