Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Dipke Misses Grandmother’s Funeral Amid Dispute Over Police Release
Abhijeet Dipke was detained in Delhi before a planned protest.
His grandmother, Savitribai, died in Maharashtra on Saturday, and her funeral was held Sunday morning.
His family says it repeatedly asked police to release him so he could attend.
Police say they told him about the death and offered to help him travel, but that he declined.
The family disputes the police account and says he was released too late.
Dipke was released on Sunday with a condition to avoid breaching the peace for a year.
His uncle said Dipke might still be able to collect his grandmother’s ashes.
The protest was linked to demands for the chief election commissioner’s resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities.
CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke was detained with party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka ahead of a planned protest in Delhi on Saturday.
His grandmother, Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, 85, died after a prolonged illness in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district; her last rites were held Sunday morning.
Dipke’s family said it repeatedly asked police to release him so he could attend the funeral, but he was released too late.
Delhi Police said Dipke was informed about the death and funeral time and offered travel assistance; police said he declined the offer, which his family disputes.
The trio was released on Sunday after appearing before an executive magistrate, on condition they not breach the peace for a year.
- Who
- CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke, his family, and Delhi Police; CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were also detained.
- What
- Dipke missed his grandmother’s funeral while in preventive detention; his family and Delhi Police gave conflicting accounts about requests for release and travel assistance.
- When
- Dipke was detained on Saturday and released on Sunday; the funeral was held Sunday morning.
- Where
- Dipke was detained in Delhi; his grandmother’s funeral was in Hingoli district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- He was detained ahead of a CJP protest concerning alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.
Family’s account
Delhi Police’s account
Release and funeral attendance
Family’s account
Dipke’s family said it repeatedly pleaded for his release and that he was freed too late to attend the funeral.
Delhi Police’s account
Delhi Police said Dipke was promptly informed of the death and funeral timing and offered assistance to travel, which he declined.
- Grandmother
- Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, 85
- Death
- Saturday, after a prolonged illness
- Funeral
- Sunday morning, Hingoli district, Maharashtra
- Detention
- Saturday, ahead of a planned CJP protest in Delhi
- Release
- Sunday, after appearance before an executive magistrate
- Release condition
- Not to breach the peace for one year
- Police account
- Delhi Police said Dipke was informed of the death and funeral time, offered travel assistance, and declined it.
