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Murder Charge Sought Against Abhijeet Dipke After Senior Citizen's Death at CJP Protest
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News18•04-10-2026, 21:04
Murder Charge Sought Against Abhijeet Dipke After Senior Citizen's Death at CJP Protest
- •The Shivaji Park Citizens Forum demands a murder case against Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the satirical Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), following the death of a senior citizen during their October 2 protest in Mumbai.
- •Mumbai Police have registered a case against the organizers of the protest and 400-500 unidentified participants under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act.
- •The protest, organized by CJP activists and civil society groups, was held at Shivaji Park against the Election Commission and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •Advocate Siddhi Deolekar filed a complaint against CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, and Ratna Singh for proceeding with the gathering despite denied permission and existing restrictions.
- •Deolekar stated that the complaint was lodged because the CJP leaders allegedly attempted to hold the protest and mobilize a large crowd despite express denial of permission and restrictions from a Bombay High Court judgment and subsequent government order.
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The Shivaji Park Citizens Forum demanded a murder case against Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke following the death of a senior citizen during the group's October 2 protest in Mumbai.
Mumbai Police registered an FIR against the organisers and hundreds of participants under Sections 189 and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alongside Sections 37(1)(3) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
The protest at Shivaji Park was organised by CJP activists and civil society groups to protest against the Election Commission and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
