Delhi Police transfers second case against Das, Ranka to Crime Branch

Delhi Police transfers second case against Das, Ranka to Crime Branch left CJP leader Saurav Das at a court proceeding, in New Delhi. PTI PTI - **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Oct. 19, 2026, CJP leader Saurav Das at a court proceeding, in New Delhi. Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were on Monday sent to judicial remand for two more days after being produced before a newly appointed Special Executive Magistrate at Mandir Marg police station, an official said.

(@abhijeet_dipke/X via PTI Photo) (PTI10_19_2026_000411B) The Crime Branch will now investigate two cases against the CJP leaders. The other case linked to Mr. Das and Mr. Ranka allegedly entering the Jantar Mantar area was transferred to the Crime Branch New Delhi Delhi Police on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) transferred another case registered against Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch, sources said.

The Crime Branch will now investigate two cases against the CJP leaders. The other case linked to Mr. Das and Mr. Ranka allegedly entering the Jantar Mantar area was transferred to the Crime Branch on Monday (October 19). CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC against judicial custody CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC against judicial custody The CJP leaders have questioned the justification for their continued detention on grounds of public order; their plea states that any restriction on liberty must be backed by a real and proximate connection with a disturbance of public order, rather than a remote possibility of such a disturbance CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC against judicial custody storyline 1 According to Delhi Police, on October 13, Mr.

Das, Mr. Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and 11 other members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reached Jantar Mantar, which has been denotified as a designated protest site, by trespassing through private premises. CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke thanks Delhi Ramlila organisers for ‘free publicity’ over cockroach effigy CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke thanks Delhi Ramlila organisers for ‘free publicity’ over cockroach effigy The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee, which organises the annual event in Pitampura, has said the cockroach effigy is intended to symbolise filth and dirt and promote cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke thanks Delhi Ramlila organisers for ‘free publicity’ over cockroach effigy storyline 1 Police personnel deployed at the spot intervened and tried to stop them.

All 14 people were detained and two FIRs were registered. Mr. Das and Mr. Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody on October 14 by a Special Executive Magistrate for breaching peace bonds. Their judicial custody was extended by two days on Monday (October 19). Delhi protest: Judicial custody of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka extended by two days storyline 1