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CJP alleges police blocked lawyers from detained leaders

3 sourcesUpdated 13 Oct 2026, 10:43 am Coverage regionsGlobal · Delhi
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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.

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All accounts agree that CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde were detained after an attempted entry near Jantar Mantar, and that party representatives alleged they were denied lawyer access and had phones taken away.

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What remains unresolved is the police side of the allegation, since the reported claims were not independently verified in the supplied material and one account said police responses were not immediately available.

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The reporting centers on allegations by CJP representatives that detained leaders were denied access to a lawyer and had their phones taken away. It also says the leaders were detained after trying to enter Jantar Mantar, with one account adding that they jumped locked gates after the site was de-notified as a protest venue. The articles note that the claims were attributed to party representatives and were not independently verified at the time of reporting. One report also says a related Supreme Court hearing was deferred because of Justice V. Mohana's indisposition.

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The Hindu Neutral framing Provisional rating

Anti-CEC protests LIVE: CJP alleges detained leaders not allowed to meet lawyers, phones confiscated

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The Hindu reports that 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 by the station house officer of Jaffarpur Kalan police station and that their phones were confiscated. The article also covers related Supreme Court hearings and various student group protests regarding designated demonstration sites in the national capital.

Hindustan Times Neutral framing Provisional rating

'Phones taken, lawyer not allowed': CJP's claims against Delhi cops after Das, Ranka detained | India News

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Hindustan Times details allegations from the Cockroach Janta Party that detained leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde have been denied access to legal representatives. According to CJP legal head Ratna Singh and representative Pushp Sharma, the station house officer refused to let lawyers meet the detainees and confiscated their mobile phones. The report notes that the leaders were detained after jumping the locked gates of Jantar Mantar following its de-notification as a designated protest venue by Delhi Police.

Dynamite News Neutral framing Reported

‘Phones Taken, Lawyer Not Allowed’: CJP Makes Serious Allegations Against Delhi Police

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Dynamite News reports on allegations made against the Delhi Police after Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained during an attempt to enter Jantar Mantar. The party alleged that the activists were barred from meeting their lawyers at the Jaffarpur Kalan police station and that their mobile phones were confiscated. The article notes that these claims were attributed to CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh and that police responses were not immediately available at the time of reporting.