Delhi Police detained CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka inside an Air India flight after it landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The leaders had travelled from Mumbai to Delhi to join a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The detention took place before the passengers had left the aircraft. Police officers entered the plane and took the three leaders away. During the operation, the leaders raised the slogans “Inquilab Zindabad” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”.
Why women officers were deployed
The reason for sending women officers was not officially established in the available material. One possible explanation was the police's effort to avoid a physical confrontation involving male officers inside the aircraft.
An aircraft aisle offers little room for movement. In such a confined setting, even a minor physical clash could quickly create wider disorder. The leaders were eventually taken into custody without a major disturbance, although the exchange included sharp arguments.
The deployment may also have been intended to avoid reinforcing an earlier allegation made by CJP. After clashes between student protesters and police on 20 July, during a march towards Parliament over a paper leak, CJP accused male police personnel of assaulting female protesters. The party claimed that girls as young as 12 had suffered head injuries and that their clothes had been torn.
CJP's support base is described as largely young and made up of Gen Z members. Against that backdrop, using women officers may have helped reduce the risk of an incident involving male personnel detaining the party's leaders. It may also have avoided strengthening the narrative that CJP had previously raised, though the available material does not confirm that this was the police's intention.
What happened inside the plane
As police entered, Dipke began recording on his phone from a window seat. Das was seated in the middle, while Ranka was beside him. A video from inside the aircraft showed about a dozen women police officers surrounding the leaders.
The leaders began chanting after seeing the officers. Dipke questioned why the police had entered the aircraft rather than waiting for the passengers to disembark. He said the officers had come to detain them directly from the flight and described the action as “dictatorship”.
Dipke also said he had come to be detained and asked the officers to detain him. The women officers were seen asking Dipke and the other leaders to cooperate. The three men were then taken to separate locations.
The detention came as CJP had called a protest in Delhi seeking action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. details about the legal grounds for the detention or say how long the leaders were held is not yet available.
Conclusion
The verified development is that three CJP leaders were detained inside their arriving flight at Delhi airport, with women officers handling the operation. The police's stated reason is unavailable, while avoiding confrontation in a narrow aircraft appears as a possible explanation rather than a confirmed motive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who was detained at Delhi airport?
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained inside an Air India flight.
Q. Where were the leaders detained?
They were detained inside the aircraft after it landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
Q. Why had they travelled to Delhi?
They had travelled from Mumbai to take part in a CJP protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Q. Why were women police officers used?
The police's intention was not confirmed. Avoiding a confrontation involving male officers in the aircraft's narrow aisle was identified as a possible reason.
Q. What slogans did the leaders raise?
They raised “Inquilab Zindabad” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”.
Q. What allegation had CJP previously made about police?
After clashes on 20 July during a student march over a paper leak, CJP alleged that male police personnel had assaulted female protesters.
