{
  "id": 13373858,
  "title": "Delhi Police Allegedly Detain Ex-Army Man After Mistaking Him For CJP Protester At Jantar Mantar; 'Served Country For 30 Years', Says Man Held - VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-police-allegedly-detain-ex-army-man-after-mistaking-him-for-cjp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:08:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/delhi/delhi-police-allegedly-detain-ex-army-man-after-mistaking-him-for-cjp-protester-at-jantar-mantar-served-country-for-30-years-says-man-held-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former Army serviceman alleged that Delhi Police detained him after confusing him for a protester during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. In a social media video, the ex-serviceman claimed he was taken into custody around 5 am while on his way to his nephew's hospital for medical treatment. He stated, \"I am an ex-army man, have served in the forces for nearly 30 years. The Delhi police have detained me thinking that I am a Gen Z and have come here to support the demonstrations.\" The man said he had no knowledge of Delhi and was actually traveling to the city for his nephew's treatment at AIIMS for kidney issues. He claimed the police mistook him for a protester as he was heading to the hospital and took his mobile phone. CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke and Ashutosh Ranka were reportedly arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport upon arrival, while YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and Saurav Das were also detained before reaching Jantar Mantar. The CJP condemned the detentions as authoritarian, alleging the police planned the action to prevent their leaders from attending the demonstration and demanding their immediate release.",
  "summary": "Delhi: A former Army serviceman has alleged that Delhi Police detained him after mistaking him for a protester amid the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In a video circulating on social media, the man claimed that police detained him at around 5 am, despite his having travelled to Delhi for his nephew's medical…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai Police Detain VBA Workers At Hutatma Chowk Amid CJP Protest In Delhi's Jantar Mantar Against CEC | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/mumbai-police-detain-vba-workers-at-hutatma-chowk-amid-cjp-protest-in",
        "published": "2026-10-10T09:01:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}