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Cockroach Janata Party leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde were detained by Delhi Police after trying to enter Jantar Mantar.
CJP legal representative Ratna Singh alleged that the detained leaders were barred from meeting their lawyer at Jaffarpur Kalan police station.
Singh also said the detained leaders had their phones confiscated.
Pushp Sharma said he was unable to meet the detained leaders or reach them by phone.
Why it mattersThe claims raise due-process concerns for detained protesters and could affect how authorities handle the demonstrations next.
More context
One report said the leaders were detained after jumping the locked gates of Jantar Mantar following its de-notification as a designated protest venue by Delhi Police.
The reports said the allegations had not been independently verified at the time of reporting, and police responses were not immediately available in one account.
The Supreme Court deferred a related hearing to Thursday because of the indisposition of Justice V. Mohana.