Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Track Protesters, Suppliers Ahead of October 10 Stir
The Cockroach Janta Party plans to hold a protest in Delhi on October 10.
Police have not given permission for it so far.
They are preparing by watching travel routes and checking whether groups are heading toward the protest area.
Officers are also looking into people and suppliers connected to an earlier protest.
Police have asked colleges and paying guest accommodation owners to discourage students from joining.
They say nearly 4,000 security personnel are deployed across New Delhi.
The planned protest follows a July demonstration about an alleged exam paper leak.
Police say they may use temporary detention facilities if large crowds refuse to leave.
Delhi Police are tracking people with alleged criminal antecedents and suppliers linked to the CJP’s previous protest.
Police said officers were asked to monitor about 2,800 people identified through facial recognition and check for organized travel toward New Delhi.
Authorities have not granted permission for the proposed October 10 protest.
Police said they have requested 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces and deployed nearly 4,000 security personnel across New Delhi.
The planned protest follows a July agitation over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, when thousands attempted to march toward Parliament.
- Who
- Delhi Police and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose spokesperson informed police of the planned protest.
- What
- Police are preparing security measures and tracking people and logistics suppliers ahead of the proposed demonstration.
- When
- The protest is proposed for October 10; police preparations were reported on October 7.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and other areas of New Delhi, with police also monitoring routes into Delhi.
- Why
- Police say they are preparing to prevent a repeat of the large mobilisation during the CJP’s July protest.
- Proposed protest date
- October 10
- Permission status
- Delhi Police had not granted permission for the protest at the time of the report.
- People identified through facial recognition
- Police instructed station house officers to monitor around 2,800 people; police separately said 2,873 people present at or near the July agitation had alleged criminal antecedents.
- Alleged links to serious offences
- Police said nearly 989 of those identified were allegedly linked to heinous offences.
- Security deployment
- Nearly 4,000 security personnel were deployed across New Delhi.
- Central forces
- Delhi Police requisitioned at least 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces from October 1.
- Previous protest
- The July agitation concerned an alleged NEET-UG paper leak and included attempts to march toward Parliament.