{
  "id": 15838584,
  "title": "Delhi Police Transfers Both FIRs Against CJP Activists Ashutosh Ranka & Saurav Das To Crime Branch As Duo Challenges Detention In Delhi HC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/delhi-police-transfers-both-firs-against-cjp-activists-ashutosh-ranka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T02:41:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-police-transfers-both-firs-against-cjp-activists-ashutosh-ranka-saurav-das-to-crime-branch-as-duo-challenges-detention-in-delhi-hc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Police has moved both FIRs registered against CJP activists Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das to the Crime Branch, according to sources. This move is seen as a preemptive measure to avoid allegations of police harassment. Visuals of the duo in custody are expected to be released soon.\n\nTwo cases were registered on October 13, following the unauthorized entry and protests by CJP representatives Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das in Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar. The Connaught Place case was transferred yesterday, and the second case, related to Jantar Mantar, has also been transferred.\n\nBoth FIRs concern incidents on October 13, the day Ranka and Das entered the areas without prior approval and staged protests. They have now challenged the detention order in the Delhi High Court, arguing that their continued imprisonment despite providing sureties breaches their right to personal liberty.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The Delhi Police has transferred has second FIR registered against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das to Crime Branch, sources said. Salute to Delhi Police for this smart move! Every movement of these fraudsters is being recorded so they can't later allege police harassment. Visuals of Saurav Das & Ashutosh Ranka in custody - Police knows they are…",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi Police transfers both FIRs against activists Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das to Crime Branch.",
    "Activists challenge detention order in Delhi High Court, citing breach of right to personal liberty."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}