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CJP Protest: Abhijeet Dipke and others arrested inside aircraft by Delhi Police
- •Delhi Police took proactive measures ahead of the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, arresting Abhijeet Dipke, Saurabh Das, and Ashutosh directly from inside an aircraft.
- •The police board at IGI Airport attempted to persuade the leaders not to proceed to Jantar Mantar, but following their refusal, they were detained on board.
- •YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was also arrested early Saturday morning from his Gurugram residence as he headed to join the demonstration.
- •Authorities denied permission for the Jantar Mantar protest citing security concerns, resulting in tightened security, metro station closures, and numerous preventive detentions across Delhi.
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Abhijeet Dipke, Saurabh Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police inside an aircraft at IGI Airport after traveling from Mumbai. Police boarded the flight to advise them against heading to the Jantar Mantar protest site, and proceeded to arrest them when they refused to comply.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) organized the protest to demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration follows an ongoing political row regarding alleged voter deletions during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Ahead of the protest, Delhi Police denied permission for the demonstration due to security reasons and procedural requirements. Authorities implemented strict security measures across the capital, closing 45 metro stations, canceling several trains, and detaining approximately 150 protesters.
