Abhijeet Dipke’s grandmother Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke passes away
Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, grandmother of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, has passed away at age 85. Abhijeet Dipke is currently in police detention, creating uncertainty regarding his attendance at the funeral.
Why it matters
The intersection of political detention and personal family tragedy highlights the human impact of ongoing civil unrest and police actions.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's paternal grandmother passed away at the age of 85 in Maharashtra's Hingoli district on Saturday (October 10, 2026) following a prolonged illness, family sources said.
Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke breathed her last at 11.30 a.m. at the paternal house in Santuk Pimpri village. She was ill for a month and was hospitalised in Hingoli earlier.
Delhi Police has informed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke about the demise of his grandmother. The decision now rests with him if he want to continue the protest under detention or return home to attend her last rites.
Her last rites will be performed at 10 a.m. on Sunday (October 11, 2026), the sources said.
"As Abhijeet Dipke has been detained in the national capital, we could not contact him. But we have contacted his parents, and they are on the way to Santuk Pimpri," said Mr. Dipke's cousin.
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