‘Don’t behave like Delhi police’: Abhijeet Dipke seeks removal of ‘rude’ cop from security duty at his home
Activist Abhijeet Dipke has publicly demanded the removal of a police officer assigned to his security detail, accusing the officer of being rude and overstepping his authority. Dipke also alleged that state CID personnel were monitoring his home.
Why it matters
The incident reflects tensions between political figures and law enforcement regarding security protocols and surveillance.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke confronted a police sub-inspector (PSI) deployed as part of the security detail at his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly preventing people from meeting him and sought his removal from duty there.
He accused the officer of being “rude” to visitors and trying to restrict and monitor people entering his residence in the Waluj MIDC area of the central Maharashtra city.
Mr. Dipke, who was provided security following threats and to manage the crowd at his home, also alleged that state CID personnel in plainclothes were roaming near his residence and then reporting in a social media group named ‘Hit Spray’.
A couple of videos showing the CJP founder speaking to a senior police official over the phone and a PSI at his residence went viral on social media platforms on Friday (August 7, 2026).
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