Delhi Police Transfer CJP Case to Crime Branch as Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Remain in Jail

Delhi Police have moved yet another case against the CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch. As per sources the Special Cell is now looking after two cases against the jailed leaders. This came a day after the Delhi Police Crime Branch had taken over a separate case relating to their alleged entry into Jantar Mantar.

Delhi Police Transfer CJP Case | Delhi Police Statement

Delhi Police FIR against CJP leaders: Delhi Police state that on 13th October Das, Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and 11 other CJP members went to Jantar Mantar (which is no longer a designated protest site). They are accused of trespassing onto private property. Police attempted to stop them and all 14 were detained. Two FIRs were filed in relation to the incident.

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On 14th October a Special Executive Magistrate sent Das and Ranka into five days of judicial custody for allegedly violating their peace bonds. That was extended by two more days on Monday. The two are still in jail following the attempt to unfurl the national flag at Jantar Mantar. They are accused of scaling over a locked gate to get in, despite having signed peace bonds on the 10th of October. Others are also alleged to have crossed police lines to get into the denotified protest site.

Delhi Police Transfer CJP Case: During the incident the two co-convenors are said to have been raising slogans calling for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The transfer of these cases comes as the focus turns to the CJP leadership. Founder and convenor Abhijeet Dipke described the two jailed co-convenors as the ones who were in charge of the movement.

Dipke Calls Ranka and Das His Brothers Who Are Driving the Movement

On Tuesday Dipke stated that Ranka and Das were the ones who were driving the movement and referred to them as his brothers and said he followed their lead. Dipke also mentioned his Dussehra message, that his CJP party workers will have a Diwali break to spend moments with their families. His comments were a clear indication of how the party works and the role of Ranka and Das within it. The July demonetisation led to BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan resigning as Union Education Minister.

CJP Case Transferred to Crime Branch | Dipke Granted Bail by SEM, Delhi

Delhi Police Transfer CJP Case: On 17th October a Special Executive Magistrate in Delhi granted bail to Abhijeet Dipke (founder of the Cockroach Janta Party) subject to conditions. He has to sign a peace bond and keep the peace for a period of one year. Dipke was arrested by the Delhi Police prior to the CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place. If he complies with the terms of the bond he will be released very shortly.

Friday afternoon (16th October) saw over 20 Delhi Police officers at Dipke's house in Jhandewalan serving him a notice that he was not to do anything which would in any way infringe upon the rights of others. He was detained later that evening as he was en route to Central Park, Connaught Place for the CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest. Neha Bora who was detained with Dipke was released on Saturday morning having completed the requisite formalities.

Who is Saurav Das CJP?

Saurav Das is a Chief Spokesperson of CJP or Cockroach Janata Party. Being an investigative and independent journalist who has covered issues related to police encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh. By mid-2026, he became the key voice for the CJP, and held a youth movement leading to widespread student protests, in reference to examinantion paper leaks, that triggered the demand of resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He is an alumnus of Amity University.

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