UPDATED: Oct 14, 2026 10:14 IST
Two co-conveners of the Kokrajar Janta Party, Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka, have been sent to five-day judicial custody and moved to Tihar Jail by Delhi Police. The action comes after the duo attempted to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar with the Tricolour and allegedly breached security barricades while entering the adjacent Janata Dal United office premises. Delhi Police cited multiple grounds for their custody, including violation of prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, trespassing, obstructing a public servant on duty, and breaching a one-year peace bond executed on 11 October. Meanwhile, another party leader, Ajinkya Shinde, was released after signing a bail bond of 5,000 rupees with an order to ensure no disturbance for six months. Following the court order, party founder Abhijeet Dipke strongly criticised the move and accused the central government of attempting to crush democratic dissent under an undeclared emergency.
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