Abhijeet Dipke Detained From Plane At Delhi Airport Ahead Of CJP's Jantar Mantar Protest: news

Abhijeet Dipke Detained From Plane at Delhi Airport Ahead of CJP’s Jantar Mantar Protest

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was taken into custody by Delhi Police directly from inside an aircraft at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Saturday morning. The preventive detention took place moments after his flight from Mumbai touched down in the national capital, just hours ahead of the group’s planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar.

Aircraft Interception and Detention

Police personnel boarded the aircraft shortly after landing to intercept Dipke before he could exit the terminal. During the encounter, Dipke told officers that he was prepared for arrest, while law enforcement personnel stated that the move was a preventive detention rather than a formal arrest, requesting his cooperation. Fellow organizers and key associates, including Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were also detained at the airport premises as security forces moved to restrict protest leadership from assembling.

Security Crackdown and Preventative Measures Across Delhi

The detention follows Delhi Police’s refusal to grant permission for the CJP’s October 10 demonstration, citing public order and security concerns. In response to the call for a mass gathering:

• Mass Detentions: Law enforcement carried out widespread preventive detentions across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), detaining more than 150 demonstrators, including prominent online figures intending to join the protest.

  Rediff

• Perimeter and Transit Security: Heightened security measures and barricades were deployed across key transit points, including IGI Airport Terminal 3, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, and border checkpoints.

  The Economic Times

• Movement Restrictions: Metro station access curbs, traffic diversions, and localized prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were implemented to prevent unauthorized gatherings at Jantar Mantar.

Context of the Demonstration

The planned agitation at Jantar Mantar was called by the CJP to demonstrate against alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions and voter list deletions. Ahead of his arrival, Dipke asserted that threats of legal action or imprisonment under preventive statutes would not deter the campaign, framing the protest as a defense of democratic rights. Authorities maintain that heavy deployment and preventative actions were necessary to preserve civic order in the capital.