Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Tighten Security Ahead of CJP October 10 Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party wants to hold a protest in Delhi on October 10.
The police have not yet given permission for it.
Police are preparing by watching roads into the city and checking buses that might bring people to the protest.
They say they have identified about 2,800 people with alleged criminal records and are monitoring their movements.
Around 4,000 police personnel are being deployed.
Police have also asked for help from Central Armed Police Forces.
They are preparing in case the crowd is large or people do not leave when asked.
The police are also discussing whether stadiums could be used as temporary detention places.
Delhi Police are preparing for the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed October 10 demonstration; permission has not yet been granted.
Police say they identified around 2,800 people with alleged criminal records using facial recognition and are monitoring their movements.
Authorities are monitoring bus operators, transport bookings, and routes into Delhi, including potential entry points on the Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan borders.
Around 4,000 personnel have been deployed, and police have requested at least 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces.
Police are preparing for possible detentions and are discussing temporary detention facilities at stadiums.
- Who
- Delhi Police and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose leaders and supporters are planning the demonstration.
- What
- Delhi Police have intensified security and surveillance ahead of CJP’s proposed protest.
- When
- Ahead of the proposed October 10 protest; the report was published October 8, 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi, including the Jantar Mantar area, city entry points, and routes from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Why
- Police are preparing for a potentially large demonstration and possible attempts to hold one if protesters are stopped from reaching the proposed venue.
Police preparations
Protest organizers
Security and monitoring
Police preparations
Police are tracking people with alleged criminal records, monitoring transport and entry routes, and preparing for a large turnout and possible detentions.
Protest organizers
CJP leaders and volunteers have appealed on social media for people to join the proposed demonstration.
Protest authorization
Police preparations
Police are preparing for the possibility of demonstrations if protesters are stopped from reaching the proposed venue.
Protest organizers
The party has proposed an October 10 protest, but the report does not state the organizers’ position on the pending permission.
- Proposed protest date
- October 10, 2026
- Permission status
- Permission had not yet been granted, according to the report.
- People identified
- Around 2,800 people with alleged criminal records, identified using the Facial Recognition System.
- Personnel deployed
- Around 4,000
- Additional forces requested
- At least 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, requested from October 1.
- Areas monitored
- Bus operators and bookings, city entry routes, and borders including those with Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Prior July agitation figures
- Police identified around 2,873 people with alleged criminal records; about 989 were reportedly linked to serious offences and about 101 had murder cases registered against them.