Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Pune Police Release 102 CJP Protesters After Three-Hour Detention
Police detained supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party near Lal Mahal in Pune.
Police said the gathering did not have permission.
Reports estimated that 100 to 150 people were detained, while a later report said 102 were released.
Police recorded their names and details at Lashkar Police Station before releasing them around 7:25 p.m.
An officer said the process took about three to three-and-a-half hours.
Some protesters then blocked a road outside the station for 15 minutes.
Some detainees said police used physical force, while an officer said they were offered water and snacks.
The group had planned a protest in Delhi over alleged voter-name deletions during electoral-roll revision.
Pune police detained about 100–150 Cockroach Janta Party supporters near Lal Mahal on Saturday, Oct. 10; a later report said 102 were released.
Police said the gathering lacked permission and reported deploying around 500–700 personnel in the Lal Mahal area.
The detainees were taken to Lashkar Police Station, where an officer said their identities were recorded before their release around 7:25 p.m.
The identity-verification process took about three to three-and-a-half hours, according to a senior police officer.
After release, some demonstrators staged a 15-minute road blockade outside the station; some detainees alleged police used physical force.
- Who
- Pune police and Cockroach Janta Party supporters; a later report said 102 people were released.
- What
- Police detained supporters at a gathering near Lal Mahal; after release, some staged a 15-minute road blockade.
- When
- Saturday, Oct. 10; the year is not stated. The release was reported at about 7:25 p.m.
- Where
- Near Lal Mahal and at Lashkar Police Station in Pune; the planned demonstration was at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- Why
- Police said the Pune gathering lacked permission. The wider planned protest called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over contested allegations of voter-name deletions during electoral-roll revision.
Protesters’ accounts
Police account
Detention and treatment
Protesters’ accounts
Some detainees, including Riya Patil, alleged police used physical force. Protesters said they would continue raising their concerns peacefully.
Police account
Police said the gathering lacked permission and that detainees’ identities had to be recorded before they could be released. An officer said water and snacks were offered.
Reason for the wider protest
Protesters’ accounts
The CJP campaign alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, including voters’ names being deleted, and called for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Police account
The allegations are contested; the articles do not provide a detailed response from Kumar or election authorities.
- Detentions
- Initially reported as about 100–150; a follow-up report said 102 people were released.
- Release time
- Around 7:25 p.m.
- Reported detention duration
- About three to three-and-a-half hours for identity verification, according to a senior police officer.
- Police deployment
- Around 500–700 personnel in the Lal Mahal area, according to police.
- Post-release demonstration
- Some protesters staged a 15-minute rasta roko outside Lashkar Police Station, briefly disrupting traffic.
- Planned Delhi venue
- Jantar Mantar.
- Protest demand
- The campaign called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over contested allegations concerning electoral-roll revision.
Sources
Pune Police Release 102 CJP Protesters After 3-Hour Detention; Demonstrators Stage 15-Minute Rasta Roko Andolan
Pune VIDEOS: 100-150 CJP Supporters Detained Near Lal Mahal Ahead Of Delhi Protest
