{
  "id": 15443465,
  "title": "CJP alleges Ashutosh, Saurav not being released; Delhi Police file FIR over threats to magistrate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/cjp-alleges-ashutosh-saurav-not-being-released-delhi-police-file-fir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:07:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cjp-alleges-ashutosh-saurav-not-being-released-delhi-police-file-fir-over-threats-to-magistrate-101792338715675.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly four days after the Cockroach Janta Party's co-founders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were placed under judicial custody for displaying the national flag at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, the Chief Justice of India (CJP) claims the Delhi Police intentionally delayed their release without accepting the surety bonds they submitted. The Delhi Police said that a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) hearing the case received threats and filed an FIR. The police denied allegations of delay, stating they are following due procedure. A SEM at Mandir Marg has yet to give an order to release the duo. Ranka and Das, along with other CJP members, entered the Jantar Mantar protest site on October 13, where they were detained and arrested. Since October 15, they have submitted multiple surety bonds to the police, but their requests have been rejected repeatedly. Aafreen Nawaz, CJP's national secretary, claims police are giving new excuses and threatening them every day. Ratna Singh, CJP's legal affairs head, reported that the SEM is allegedly receiving threats if he releases the duo, and a new magistrate needs to be appointed.",
  "summary": "On October 14, he noted that Ranka and Das, who had previously signed a surety bond on October 11 to keep peace, breached it by entering Jantar Mantar.",
  "key_points": [
    "CJP alleges Delhi Police intentionally delaying Ashutosh and Saurav's release",
    "Special Executive Magistrate receives threats for granting bail",
    "Police denies delay, follows due procedure, seeks new magistrate"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj claims Delhi Police harassing Bengali community in CR Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/aaps-saurabh-bharadwaj-claims-delhi-police-harassing-bengali",
        "published": "2026-10-18T17:15:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}