'Cops knew I'd lost my grandma, yet insisted I sign arrest papers': CJP's Dipke
Activist Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party has accused Delhi Police of inhumane treatment during his detention following his grandmother's death. He claims he was denied communication rights and pressured to sign arrest papers while mourning.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between political activists and law enforcement in India, raising concerns about human rights and due process.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday accused Delhi Police of treating him in an inhumane and politically motivated manner while in custody.Dipke said he had not signed any bond and would not be deterred by arrest, challenging the authorities to jail him “not just once, but a hundred times.”Dipke posted on X, saying, "Why did you delete the part where I was asking for my phone so I could retrieve my cousin’s number? And where I was asking to let me speak to my lawyers?The same Delhi Police which is now taking the moral high ground for informing me about my grandmother’s demise and offering me a ride home came to me at 3:30 in the morning with arrest papers, demanding that I sign them.Where did all that humanity go at 3:30am?
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