Dipke’s family claims Delhi police delayed release, causing him to miss grandmother's funeral
Delhi Police said CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke was informed of his grandmother’s death with due sensitivity and offered assistance to travel to his hometown for the funeral, but he declined the offer
Abhijeet Dipke, the convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), lamented on Sunday (October 11, 2026) that the Delhi Police did not release him in time to attend his grandmother's funeral. The 85-year-old Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke had passed away in Maharashtra's Hingoli district on Saturday, and her funeral rites were held the following morning.
The family had repeatedly requested the Delhi Police to release Abhijeet so he could join the funeral proceedings but their pleas were ignored. Despite multiple appeals, the CJP founder's paternal grandmother was cremated without her grandson present. Abhijeet's uncle Vilas Dipke said he had pleaded with the Delhi Police at least ten times to release his nephew, but they finally did so, too late for him to attend the funeral.
The CJP party has now called for another protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, amidst heavy security measures by the police, with thousands of personnel deployed in the capital.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- ‘Heading Back To My Village’: Abhijeet Dipke After Release From Delhi Police Detention freepressjournal.in
- ‘Going home to be with family as my grandmother has passed away’: Dipke timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Abhijeet Dipke heads back to village after grandmother's death following release from detention: 'CJP won't back down' hindustantimes.com
