'Cops wanted to torment my parents at 3.30 am': Dipke's rebuttal to Delhi Police's clip
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has accused the Delhi Police of harassment and psychological torment during his detention. He claims he was denied access to his phone and lawyer, and that police made distressing calls to his family following his grandmother's death.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding police conduct, civil liberties, and the treatment of political activists in India.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke shot back at the Delhi Police after they released a video claiming that while under detention, he was offered to speak to his family after his grandmother's demise.Dipke disputed the force's claim that he had declined assistance to contact his relatives and travel home for her last rites, saying he wasn't given his phone to access contacts.In a statement reacting to the police's account, Dipke said he had repeatedly requested access to his phone to retrieve his cousin's number and speak to a lawyer, but was denied both requests. He also questioned why officers asked him to call his father at 3.30 am and tell him that he could be sent to jail for a long time."I had requested to let me speak to my cousin who lives with my grandmother.
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