Delhi Police releases video of informing Dipke about his grandmother's death, refutes CJP's allegation
Reacting to the police statement, Mr. Dipke said, “Why did you delete the part where I was asking for my phone so I could retrieve my cousin’s number? And where I was asking to let me speak to my lawyers?”
The Delhi Police released a video on Sunday (October 11, 2026) showing CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke being informed about his grandmother's death. This refuted claims that he was not informed of the news while in custody on October 10. The police stated that the information was conveyed with sensitivity and assistance was offered for his travel to his hometown for the funeral, which he declined.
CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka alleged that the authorities displayed insensitivity in informing Dipke about his grandmother's demise. Dipke questioned why parts of his statements were omitted from the police statement, including his request for his phone to contact his cousin and to speak with his lawyers. He also accused the police of "tormenting his family" by calling them at 3:30 a.m. to tell them about his arrest. Dipke refused to sign arrest papers immediately, demanding to speak with his lawyers first.
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