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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Oct 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Indian police detain Cockroach movement founder
By The BriefBrief
Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth-led Cockroach movement, on Friday ahead of a protest he called in central Delhi’s business district. Live images from his group showed the detention. The rally was to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter-list revisions that critics say favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.
WHO: Indian police
WHAT: Indian police detained Cockroach movement founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of a protest in central Delhi.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: New Delhi, India
WHY: Police detained Dipke ahead of a protest he had called to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over voter-list revisions.
How this story developed (showing 20 of 20 earlier reports)
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Police detain Cockroach movement founder Dipke
· Oct 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
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Indian police launch New Delhi protest clampdown
· Oct 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
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Indian court orders five-day detention for CJP leaders
· Oct 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
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Delhi court orders two CJP leaders jailed for five days
· Oct 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM ET
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India detains leaders of 'Cockroach' protest movement
· Oct 13, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
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Indian police detain youth movement leaders
· Oct 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
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Leaders of India's 'Cockroach' movement released
· Oct 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
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Cockroach Janta Party Leaders Released in Delhi
· Oct 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
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Court orders release of Cockroach Janta Party leader
· Oct 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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Cockroach movement leaders released from detention
· Oct 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
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India court orders release of protest leaders
· Oct 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
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Indian police detain Cockroach Party leaders
· Oct 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM ET
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Police detain Cockroach movement leaders and protesters
· Oct 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
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Cockroach movement leaders detained in India
· Oct 10, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
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CJP chief detained before planned protest
· Oct 10, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
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Youth leader says New Delhi protest will go ahead
· Oct 9, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
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Cockroach movement reports detentions ahead of Delhi rally
· Oct 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
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India protests target voter-list changes
· Oct 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
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Police detain people at protests over voter rolls
· Oct 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
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Police detain protesters in New Delhi
· Oct 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
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