Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Family Disputes Police Claim Dipke Was Told of Grandmother’s Death
Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police before a planned protest in Delhi.
His family says his grandmother died that day and they tried to tell him.
Police said the message reached him.
His mother says it did not, and that he would have come to the last rites if he had known.
The family delayed the last rites so he might be able to attend.
Dipke also said police assaulted him and beat protesters.
The article says police had not officially answered those claims.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police on October 10 before a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
Dipke’s family says it tried to inform him that his paternal grandmother had died that day.
Delhi Police said in a statement that the message had been passed on to Dipke.
Dipke’s mother disputed the police account, saying he would have attended the previous night’s last rites if he had known.
Dipke alleged police assaulted him and beat protesters during the crackdown; the article says police had not officially responded to those allegations.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, his family, and Delhi Police.
- What
- Dipke was detained before a planned protest; his family disputes police statements about whether he was told of his grandmother’s death.
- When
- Saturday, October 10; his mother spoke to ANI on Sunday, October 11. The year is not stated.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- Why
- Dipke was detained ahead of the group’s planned protest; the article does not state a reason for the detention.
Family’s account
Police account
Whether Dipke was told of his grandmother’s death
Family’s account
Dipke’s mother said the family tried to reach him but he did not know; she said he would have attended the last rites if informed.
Police account
Delhi Police said in a statement that the message had been passed on to Dipke.
Alleged assault during detention
Family’s account
Dipke alleged that police assaulted him and beat protesters during the crackdown.
Police account
The article says Delhi Police had not officially responded to these allegations.
- Detention date
- Saturday, October 10
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Family news
- Dipke’s paternal grandmother had died.
- Police account
- Delhi Police said the message about the death had been passed on to Dipke.
- Mother’s account
- She said he would have attended the previous night’s last rites if he had known.
- Allegations
- Dipke alleged that police assaulted him and beat protesters; the article says police had not officially responded.