Breaking news: Delhi police plan to warn CJP founder Abhijeet Deepke at airport: news

Delhi Police Detain CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke at Airport Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest

Delhi Police intercepted and detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (Deepke) alongside party associates Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. The preventive detention took place immediately after their flight from Mumbai landed, following widespread security preparations across the national capital.

High-Profile Interception at Delhi Airport

Police personnel boarded the aircraft shortly after touchdown to restrict Dipke’s entry into the city. A verbal standoff occurred inside the cabin as Dipke challenged law enforcement to formally arrest him under national security provisions, stating that he was prepared for legal custody. Officers clarified that the action was not a formal arrest under criminal charges but a preventive detention to prevent potential law-and-order disruptions, subsequently escorting the leaders into police vehicles.

Background: ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ Demonstration

The airport crackdown is directly linked to a planned mass mobilization branded as “Jantar Mantar 2.0”. The Cockroach Janta Party had called for protests demanding an independent selection mechanism for Election Commissioners and challenging alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Security Tightened Across New Delhi

In response to the demonstration call, Delhi Police initiated sweeping preventive measures across central Delhi:

• Preventive Detentions: Authorities detained approximately 500 supporters and activists attempting to reach demonstration venues across multiple transit points.

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• Transit & Border Restrictions: Extensive barricading, traffic diversions around Connaught Place and Patel Chowk, and targeted metro station closures were implemented to control crowds.

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• Deployment: Drones, surveillance units, and dedicated detention centers were set up across operational zones to monitor key gathering spots.

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The CJP condemned the interception at the airport as an infringement on freedom of movement, while law enforcement maintained that preventive warnings and detentions were necessary to ensure public order and prevent unpermitted gatherings.