Delhi Police Transfers Trespassing Case Against CJP Leaders to Crime Branch
Police said the leaders entered through private premises after Jantar Mantar was denotified as a protest site, and their associate was released on bond.
- Delhi Police transferred the trespassing case against Cockroach Janta Party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das to the Crime Branch's Inter State Cell for further investigation.
- Authorities detained Ranka and Das last week for entering Jantar Mantar through private premises, one day after the site was denotified as a protest venue.
- Police allege the pair protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and obstructed personnel, while associate Ajinkya Shinde secured release on a Rs 5,000 bond.
- A Special Executive Magistrate extended the leaders' judicial custody by two days on Monday, prompting CJP legal head Ratna Singh to criticize the proceedings as a "circus."
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned the continued detention ahead of their next hearing on Wednesday, drawing parallels to judicial decisions in other high-profile cases.
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CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka’s Trespassing Case Transferred To Delhi Police Crime Branch
Delhi Police on Monday transferred the trespassing case against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to its Crime Branch unit, shortly after their judicial custody was extended by two days, according to police sources. An FIR was
The Delhi Police has transferred the investigation into the Jantar Mantar protest case involving CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Inter-State Cell of the Crime Branch. Two separate FIRs were registered regarding the October 13th incident. A total of eight sections are mentioned in both cases. The judicial custody of both leaders was also extended in this case.
India News Live Updates, 20 October 2026: Delhi Police transfers CJP leaders’ Jantar Mantar trespassing case to Crime Branch
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