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Sourav, Ashutosh, and Ajinkya arrested in the middle of the night
- •Cockroach Janata Party leaders Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde were arrested by the Delhi Police.
- •Ratna Singh, the Legal Head of CJP, shared the news of their arrest through a social media post after 3 AM.
- •Charges including trespassing and obstructing a public servant have been levied against the three leaders.
- •The Delhi Police will produce them before a special executive magistrate's court in Mandir Marg.
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The Delhi Police preventively arrested Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde after they scaled the gates and entered the Jantar Mantar protest site without permission. An FIR was subsequently registered against them for trespassing, obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duty, and violating bond conditions.
Following their detention, the leaders were brought to the Parliament Street police station around 3 AM. Their lawyer, Ratna Singh, alleged they were initially denied contact with legal counsel, and they are scheduled to be produced before a special executive magistrate in Mandir Marg on Thursday.
The leaders and some supporters reached Jantar Mantar by scaling the gates without permission and shared photos and videos of the incident on social media, prompting the police to detain them at the spot.
