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India's 'cockroach' movement founder released from police custody

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke leaves detention
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke leaves detention after the special executive magistrate ordered his release in New Delhi on October 17, 2026. © Arun Sankar, AFP

Indian police released Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke from detention on Saturday after the activist was detained ahead of a rally calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner. Two other CJP leaders remain in custody after having been arrested while demonstrating at a protest site that police had ruled off-limits.

India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from detention on Saturday, a day after his arrest during a police crackdown on protests against the election authority.

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