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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 3:16 AM ET
Oct 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Delhi police arrest Cockroach movement founder
By The BriefBrief
Local police arrested Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, on Oct. 17 to prevent a breach of the peace, according to media reports. Broadcasters NDTV and India Today said he was due before a special executive magistrate that day. Dipke had been detained on Oct. 16 ahead of a Delhi rally demanding the election chief’s resignation.
WHO: Delhi police
WHAT: Delhi police arrested Abhijeet Dipke to prevent a breach of the peace, according to media reports.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: New Delhi, India
WHY: Police arrested Dipke to prevent a breach of the peace.
How this story developed (showing 21 of 21 earlier reports)
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Indian police detain Cockroach movement founder
· Oct 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
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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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