CJP’s Dipke, Ranka and Das detained under preventive arrest; to be released soon

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained under preventive arrest on Sunday morning at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. Their flight from Mumbai had just arrived when they were taken into custody by the Delhi Police. The trio were expected to be released from the Delhi Cantt police station later that same day, with their legal team expected to accompany them.

Preventive arrest, a measure used to maintain public order and prevent potential disturbances, was applied under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Police officers stated that the trio were detained at 24-hour intervals, after which they would be produced before a magistrate and released. The leaders had planned to stage a sit-in at Jantar Mantar, but their request to hold the demonstration was denied due to prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS.

Meanwhile, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was released from Gurgaon Police custody earlier that day after being detained for participating in protests over electoral roll irregularities.