Delhi Police took Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, party co-convener Sourav Das and CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka into custody at an airport. The three leaders were later moved to separate locations, according to the information available.

Dipke was taken to Gurugram, Ranka was kept in Dwarka and Das was taken to a location in Delhi. The reported movement of the leaders has become the central development for the CJP protest and its organisers.

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was also taken into custody from his home in Gurugram. He was held at the Crime Branch Sector Thirty-Nine office after being detained from Central Vihar in Sector Fifty-Six in the morning.

What CJP said about the detentions

In a on X, Cockroach Janta Party said its three leaders had been taken to an unknown location. The party further claimed that the leaders were not being allowed to meet their lawyers and that contact with other people had been completely cut off.

The party used the development to ask why an emergency should not be declared directly. That statement represents the party's position and does not establish an independent finding about access to lawyers or communication.

Another CJP Meher, the party's policy lead, had also been detained by Delhi Police. described her as someone who returned to India after studying at Harvard University to serve the country.

The same statement criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said India's young people did not deserve such treatment. Those remarks were issued by CJP and are presented here as the party's claim.

Who will lead the protest

CJP said its organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde would lead the protest at Jantar Mantar while Dipke, Das and Ranka remained in custody. The announcement identifies Shinde as the person assigned to lead the demonstration during the reported detentions.

The available information does not state when the detained people will be released or whether Delhi Police has announced further legal action. It also does not provide an official police explanation for the separate locations or the detentions.

Conclusion

The verified development is that three CJP leaders were taken into custody at an airport and moved to separate locations, while Dhruv Rathee was held at a Crime Branch office in Gurugram. CJP says Ajinkya Shinde will lead its Jantar Mantar protest during the detentions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who were taken into custody at the airport?

Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were taken into custody at an airport.

Q. Where were the three CJP leaders taken?

Dipke was taken to Gurugram, Ranka was kept in Dwarka and Das was taken to a location in Delhi.

Q. Where was Dhruv Rathee held?

Rathee was held at the Crime Branch Sector Thirty-Nine office in Gurugram.

Q. Where was Rathee detained?

He was detained from Central Vihar in Sector Fifty-Six, Gurugram.

Q. Who will lead the CJP protest?

CJP said organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde would lead the protest at Jantar Mantar.

Q. What did CJP claim about access to lawyers?

CJP claimed its leaders were not being allowed to meet their lawyers and had been cut off from other people.