CJP leaders' detention: Here’s all that happened on board AI 2428
Three representatives from the Cockroach Janta Party were detained by Delhi Police immediately after their Air India flight landed at Delhi Airport. The aircraft was directed to a remote bay, where security personnel boarded to escort the activists off the plane.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of aviation security protocols and political activism, raising questions about the use of airport infrastructure for state-led detentions.
NEW DELHI: Soon after touching down at Delhi Airport around 10.30 am Saturday with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representatives Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on board, the pilots operating AI 2428 were asked to head to a remote bay instead of a parking stand that is connected to an aerobridge. As directed by air traffic control, the ex-Vistara Airbus A320 (VT-TQL) headed to a bay closer to the international wing of T3 and parked there.Then, sources say, the pilots were informed that a team of security personnel would board the aircraft. A passenger stair car (vehicle with a step ladder) got attached and a team of Delhi Police personnel boarded the aircraft and went to the row where CJP representatives were seated.
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