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Police Bolster Security at Dipke’s Maharashtra Home
Police have sent more officers to guard Abhijeet Dipke’s home in Maharashtra.
Before, one guard was there; now a team of 20 officers has been deployed.
Dipke’s group planned a protest in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The group says it is concerned about alleged changes to voter lists and Form 6, which is used to register voters.
Delhi Police detained Dipke and two other group leaders after their plane landed.
The extra security at Dipke’s home was ordered because of the situation in Delhi.
Police increased security outside CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke’s home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
A team of 20 police officers was deployed, up from one guard previously.
The deployment followed plans for a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi.
Delhi Police detained CJP leaders Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka inside their aircraft after it landed.
The CJP demonstration concerns alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes related to Form 6.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke, the Cockroach Janta Party convenor; local police; and Delhi Police.
- What
- Police increased security at Dipke’s home, while Delhi Police detained three CJP leaders after their flight landed.
- Where
- Dipke’s residence in MIDC Waluj, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra; the planned protest was at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- When
- Saturday; the report gives a time of 12:40 but does not specify a date.
- Why
- Police cited the situation in New Delhi and Dipke’s planned protest over allegations of voter-list manipulation and changes related to Form 6.
CJP’s allegations
Official response
Voter-list concerns
CJP’s allegations
The CJP called a demonstration over allegations of voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes relating to Form 6.
Official response
The report does not provide a response from the Chief Election Commissioner or election authorities to these allegations.
Key facts
- Party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Convenor
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Security deployment
- 20 police officers, increased from one guard
- Residence location
- MIDC Waluj area, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
- Detained leaders
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest issue
- Alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes related to Form 6
Quotes
Official from the local police station
A local police station official commenting on security deployment at Dipke’s home.
“Earlier, one guard was stationed at Dipke's residence. Now the headquarters has deployed a team of 20 policemen considering the situation in New Delhi.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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