Delhi Police seeks extension of custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka

CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released after days in judicial custody

Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were released on Wednesday after their judicial custody expired following a protest at a denotified site in New Delhi.

CJP's Saurav Das & Ashutosh Ranka to walk out of Tihar after 7 days in judicial custody

A special executive magistrate ordered their release Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Delhi HC refused to interfere with their judicial custody, asking them to await SEM's decision.

Delhi court orders release of CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das

Ranka and Das, along with another campaign leader were detained on October 13 after they ‘sneaked into’ Jantar Mantar and waved the national flag.

Delhi SEM court orders release of CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das

Ranka and Das arrested for waving the tricolour at Jantar Mantar, a longstanding venue for public demonstrations in Delhi that was recently removed from the list of designated protest sites in the city.

CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka: Delhi Police Seeks More Custody

The request comes after the leaders withdrew their Delhi High Court petition challenging their detention and the rejection of their sureties.

Delhi Police seeks extension of custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka

Delhi Police has requested an extension of judicial custody for leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The leaders withdrew their petition in Delhi High Court regarding this matter earlier today. They were detained for allegedly entering a restricted protest site and displaying the national flag. Their legal team argued that the continued detention violated their personal liberty.