‘Obstructed cops, social media instigation’: Delhi Police on why CJP leaders were sent to Tihar jail | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has alleged that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde “repeatedly attempted to violate the law” and used social media to “instigate” others to engage in similar activities, explaining the action taken against them after their detention at Jantar Mantar on October 13. Ranka and Das were sent to 5-day judicial custody on Wednesday.According to police, the three leaders and 11 other CJP members reached Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, which has been denotified as a designated protest site, by “trespassing through private premises”.Police personnel deployed at the spot intervened to stop them, but the protesters allegedly obstructed the officers in the discharge of their official duties.“On 13 October 2026, during the morning hours, Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and 11 other members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reached Jantar Mantar, which has been denotified as designated protest site, by trespassing through a private premise. Police personnel deployed at the spot intervened and attempted to stop them. However, the protesters allegedly obstructed police personnel in the discharge of their official duties,” news agency ANI quoted the Delhi Police as saying.“In view of their alleged repeated attempts to disturb public peace and violate the law, Ashutosh Ranka, Sourav Das and Ajinkya Shinde were arrested under the relevant preventive provisions of law. Their alleged attempts to instigate others through social media to engage in similar unlawful activities were also taken into consideration,” it added.CJP legal head Ratna Singh dismissed Delhi Police claims saying, “Delhi police lied in front of court today that a call was given for other protesters to join at Jantar Mantar yesterday. Absolutely false! No public call was ever made. I feel bad that police has to act on orders from ‘top’- itni wafadari!”.The three leaders were produced before the special executive magistrate (SEM), where proceedings under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were initiated.
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After considering the details in the police report, the SEM remanded Das and Ranka to five days of judicial custody.According to Delhi Police, the order cited repeated violations of the law and a serious apprehension that the two would again violate the law and instigate others if released on bail.Shinde, meanwhile, was bound down to maintain peace and good behaviour for six months. He was directed to furnish a personal bond and surety of Rs 5,000.
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