An executive magistrate court in Delhi ordered the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Sourav Das from detention on Sunday, 11 October 2026. While the court granted relief by ending their detention, it placed a clear restriction preventing the trio from visiting the demonstration site at Jantar Mantar.
Detention at the Capital's Airport
The sequence of events began on Saturday, 10 October, when Delhi Police detained all three leaders directly from their plane upon arrival at the IGI Airport. Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Sourav Das had traveled from Mumbai to Delhi specifically to participate in their party's planned agitation in the national capital. Police registered a case against them and placed them under formal arrest following their arrival.
Communication With the Police Commissioner
Following the abrupt detention, the political outfit demanded answers regarding the whereabouts of its leaders and dispatched a letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking clarification. Authorities subsequently produced the three detainees before the executive magistrate on Sunday, leading to the release directive.
Curbs on the Agitation
The outfit had called for a march toward Jantar Mantar, prompting tight security deployments across central areas. While the magistrate's order secured freedom from detention for the three figures, the explicit prohibition keeps them away from entering the protest venue.
