{
  "id": 13623079,
  "title": "30 cops in plainclothes and a warning: How drama unfolded at Dhruv Rathee’s home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/30-cops-in-plainclothes-and-a-warning-how-drama-unfolded-at-dhruv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:25:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/do-not-join-cjp-protest-30-cops-in-plainclothes-reach-dhruv-rathees-gurgaon-home-how-drama-unfolded/articleshow/134864132.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday morning, 30 plainclothes policemen entered the home of YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in Sector 56, Gurgaon, as he refused to heed their warnings against attending an unauthorized protest. The protest, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, lacked official permission and was taking place in violation of prohibitory orders issued due to alleged electoral roll irregularities at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. Under Section 163 of the BNSS, the police detained Rathee, who was later transferred to the crime branch office in Sector 39 and held until late Saturday evening. Police explained that the preventive action aimed to avert any untoward incident, and such detentions can last up to 24 hours. After Rathee's arrest, several Congress and Aam Aadmi Party functionaries, along with members of other political groups, were also placed under house arrest to prevent them from proceeding to Jantar Mantar.",
  "summary": "YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by police on Saturday morning for planning to attend an unauthorized protest. He was taken from his home in Sector 56 after refusing police warnings regarding the demonstration. The protest aimed to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to electoral roll issues. Other political functionaries also faced restrictions to prevent…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Gurugram Police releases YouTuber Dhruv Rathee from detention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/gurugram-police-releases-youtuber-dhruv-rathee-from-detention",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:47:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Dhruv Rathee released late on Saturday, hours after being detained ahead of CJP protest: Officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/dhruv-rathee-released-late-on-saturday-hours-after-being-detained",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:58:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}