New Delhi: New Delhi: A decision may be taken today on the release of two leaders of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. A petition has been filed in the SEM Court located at Mandir Marg regarding the release of both of them. At present both the leaders are in jail under judicial custody for five days. The matter is of 13 October. According to the police, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and their associate Ajinkya Shinde had reached Jantar Mantar with their 11 supporters. It is alleged that these people entered a private complex without permission by climbing the wall and gate. Jantar Mantar has currently been removed from the list of scheduled protest sites, yet these people reached there and started raising slogans demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
14 people detained
The police tried to stop them on the spot, but the protesters obstructed the work of the security personnel. After this all 14 people were taken into custody. Delhi Police registered a case against Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde under sections like forced entry, violation of prohibitory order, disturbing peace and stopping a public servant from duty.
Later all three were produced in the SEM court, where the court sent Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to jail for five days. While his associate Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond of Rs 5,000 and the condition of maintaining peace for six months.
What did Delhi Police say?
Delhi Police said in its statement that on the morning of October 13, CJP leaders and workers had reached the restricted place to protest. When they were stopped, they obstructed the police work, due to which precautionary arrests had to be made.
Abhijeet Dipke got bail
Whereas CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has got bail from SEM court. He was detained ahead of the proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at Connaught Place. Police had registered a fresh case of breach of peace against him under sections 126 and 170 of BNSS. Earlier on October 10 also, Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained from Delhi Airport when they were going to join the CJP protest. Then he was made to fill a bond to maintain peace for one year.