CJP’s Das, Ranka arrested for Jantar Mantar trespass, to be produced before magistrate
Activists from the Cockroach Janata Party were arrested by Delhi Police for trespassing at the Jantar Mantar protest site. Their legal team alleges that the police acted arbitrarily and denied the detainees access to counsel for nearly 24 hours.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding civil liberties, the right to protest, and the transparency of police procedures in India.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activists Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and others for allegedly trespassing at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi.According to police sources, the activists have been taken into preventive custody, as cited by ANI.The group's legal team head Ratna Singh said the activists would be produced before a court on Wednesday."Delhi Police arrests Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde at Parliament Street Police Station in today’s Jantar Mantar case. Trespass, bond violation, obstruction of public official’s duty, etc. They’ll be produced before the SCM Court in the morning. A possibility of Judicial Custody (JC) in the Tihar Jail is possible. They were not allowed to meet their lawyers till late at night. They were brought to Parliament Street PS at 3 AM in a private van.
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