India news Live Updates, 19 October 2026: CJP alleges deliberate delays in release of Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das

Cockroach Janta Party alleges deliberate state delays in releasing detained leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused authorities of deliberately prolonging the custody of party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka by delaying court proceedings and rejecting bail sureties on vague grounds. The detention follows their arrest for scaling locked gates to enter Jantar Mantar after it was denotified as a designated protest site, adding a fresh layer of political tension to the capital’s legal landscape.

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CJP alleges deliberate delays in release of its leaders, Ranka and Das remain in custody

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has alleged that state authorities and Delhi Police are deliberately stalling the release of detained leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. CJP legal head Ratna Singh claimed that a scheduled bail hearing before the Special Executive Magistrate was derailed after proceedings were diverted toward an unverified threatening message received by the magistrate, while four sureties furnished for the leaders were rejected on vague grounds. The leaders were initially detained after entering Jantar Mantar by scaling its gates following its denotification as a protest site.

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Latur man stripped, assaulted in viral video; Maharashtra police launch probe

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A tea seller’s Rs 4.5 lakh offer: Inside CBI’s latest NEET-UG chargesheet findings

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