'I am alone': Dipke argues with cops as they take him in custody - watch
NEW DLEHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was taken into preventive detention shortly after leaving the residence where he was staying to attend the 'Tiranga Yatra' at Delhi's Connaught Place (CP).As Dipke left the residence of NCP-SCP spokesperson Anish Gawande, a police official told him, "We are placing you under preventive detention. Section 163 is in force in Connaught Place. You are being detained."Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) restricts gatherings or specific activities in a designated area."I'm alone, what law did I break," Dipke asked before he was detained.Meanwhile, Rajeev Ranjan, additional CP, Delhi Police PRO said: "I would like to clarify that no one has approached us regarding this matter. We have not received any communication or request concerning a specific list of individuals...The Flag Code has been officially notified and mandates that the national flag must be hoisted with the utmost respect.
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