CJP protest LIVE: Neha Bora released, Dipke to be produced before SEM court; 150 detained at CP march

CJP protest LIVE: Dipke had been detained on Friday ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march called by the CJP.

CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA national president Neha Bora were arrested under preventive sections on Friday, the Delhi Police has said. The cops said that while Neha Bora was released after formal procedures under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act, action under Section 126/170 of the BNSS was initiated against Dipke, who will now be produced before a special executive magistrate, ANI news agency reported. Dipke had been detained on Friday ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march called by the CJP in Central Park in Connaught Place....Read More

CJP had, on Friday, claimed Dipke was taken to an undisclosed location, with the outfit's national organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde saying that his whereabouts remained unknown. “It has been more than eight hours since he (Abhijeet Dipke) was detained, yet we still do not know his whereabouts. They are not letting him speak to either a lawyer or our team. We have been unable to ascertain the grounds for his detention,” ANI cited Shinde as saying late on Friday.

CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka in judicial custody

CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka had been sent to five-day judicial custody on Wednesday after being produced before a special executive magistrate at the Mandi Marg Police Station in Delhi.

Das, Ranka and 12 others were detained early on Tuesday (October 13) after they climbed a locked gate to enter the Jantar Mantar, which had earlier been de-notified as a protest site. While CJP national organisation in-charge Shinde and 11 others were released, Das and Ranka were sent to judicial custody.

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Oct 17, 2026, 06:39:43 IST

CJP protest LIVE: The Delhi Police has said that CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke will be produced before a special executive magistrate (SEM), ANI news agency reported.

Dipke is facing action under Sections 126/170 of the BNSS.

Oct 17, 2026, 06:37:59 IST

CJP protest LIVE: The CJP had on Friday claimed they had “lost contact” with founder Abhijeet Dipke following his detention ahead of the protest march.

“We have lost contact with him. He is not being allowed to talk to lawyers. Why does this government treat youth like terrorists? We are equal citizens of India and we deserve all the protections and rights of the Constitution!” CJP had claimed in a post.

Oct 17, 2026, 06:30:16 IST

CJP protest LIVE: Following AISA national president Neha Bora and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's detentions on Friday, the Delhi Police said that while the former was released after formal procedures under the Delhi Police Act, the latter faces action under Section 126/170 of the BNSS, ANI news agency reported.