Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CJP Leaders Allege Rights Violations During Delhi Detention
Cockroach Janta Party leaders said police detained them after they arrived at an airport in Delhi.
They said they were held for 24 hours.
Saurav Das alleged that police took their phones and did not give them paperwork.
He also said they could not speak with lawyers.
The leaders were protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Ashutosh Ranka said their protest was peaceful and criticized a condition attached to his release.
Ratna Singh said police also pressured volunteers and their families.
She alleged that officers kept her in her car in Jangpura for nine hours.
These are allegations made by the party leaders in a press conference after their release.
Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka alleged they were detained at Delhi airport and held for 24 hours.
Das said police seized their phones without providing seizure documents and denied them access to lawyers.
Das alleged that restrictions during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar included transport disruptions and internet shutdowns in parts of Delhi.
Ranka challenged the peace-related condition imposed on his release and said the leaders wanted to protest peacefully at Jantar Mantar.
CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh alleged police harassed volunteers and their families, and confined her in Jangpura for nine hours.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and legal affairs head Ratna Singh.
- What
- They alleged that police detained them and restricted their rights and movement during protests.
- When
- The leaders spoke at a press conference on Sunday after Das and Ranka were released following 24 hours in detention; Singh described events preceding the protests.
- Where
- Delhi, including the airport and Jangpura; the planned protest location was Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The allegations arose amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the police response to demonstrations.
- Detention duration
- Das and Ranka said they were held for 24 hours.
- Phone seizure allegation
- Das alleged police seized their phones without providing seizure documents.
- Access to lawyers
- Das said police denied them access to legal assistance.
- Protest location
- Ranka said they wanted to protest peacefully at Jantar Mantar.
- Singh's allegation
- Ratna Singh said she was confined in Jangpura for nine hours.
- Officials cited by Singh
- She said 30 to 35 officials pressured her to go to a detention centre or remain under house arrest.