Three senior leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)—Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das—were placed under preventive arrest on Sunday morning. According to Delhi Police officials, the trio were taken into custody after their flight from Mumbai arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday. The detention followed the CJP's call for a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar, which was scheduled for 10 am on Sunday.
Authorities stated that the arrests were executed under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which allow for preventive measures to maintain public order and prevent anticipated disturbances. A police officer explained that Section 126 permits a magistrate to require an individual to execute a bond for maintaining peace, while Section 170 grants powers for preventive arrest. The police confirmed that the leaders would be produced before an Executive Magistrate at the Delhi Cantt Police Station and released shortly thereafter, in compliance with the legal requirement to release individuals within 24 hours of such a detention.
The move comes amidst heightened security in central Delhi, where the police had previously denied permission for the protest, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS. Leading up to the planned demonstration, the Delhi Police reported that approximately 7,000 people were detained on Saturday while attempting to march toward the site. To manage the situation, authorities deployed nearly 30,000 personnel and installed multi-layered barricades across the area. During the crowd control operations, some police personnel sustained injuries. Legal team representatives for the CJP are expected to be present during the release of the three leaders from the Delhi Cantt police station.
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