The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case into the alleged hijacking attempt aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, following a directive from the Central Government on October 10. The incident occurred on September 30 during a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight carrying 174 passengers and six crew members. The Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit, inflicting serious head and hand injuries. The aircraft reportedly made a sudden descent before diverting to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely. The investigation will examine the alleged attack and possible security implications. (PC: X)

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on October 10 urged supporters to march towards Delhi’s Jantar Mantar despite police restrictions and the denial of permission for its planned demonstration. Following the detention of key organiser Abhijeet Dipke, CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde called on protesters to continue their mobilisation, declaring that wherever police stopped them could become their protest site. The demonstration seeks Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Delhi Police deployed heavy security and barricades, citing public safety and law-and-order concerns. (PC: HT)

BJP national spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra on October 10, 2026, criticised the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, asserting that the demonstration did not represent India’s broader mood. He accused the protesters of attempting to create unrest and described the agitation as a “flop show.” Patra maintained that India was progressing peacefully under what he termed good governance. The protest targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with demonstrators demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions. Authorities detained several protesters and leaders amid extensive security restrictions across Delhi. (PC: ANI)

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) released a pre-recorded video of founder Abhijeet Dipke on October 10, 2026, after Delhi Police detained him and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka upon their arrival from Mumbai. Anticipating possible detention, Dipke had recorded the message the previous night, naming organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde to lead the movement in their absence. The protest at Jantar Mantar targets Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions. Shinde urged supporters to continue protesting despite police restrictions and detention of party leaders.

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations on October 9, 2026, warning that nuclear weapons must not be used as routine instruments of statecraft. Responding after Pakistan raised Jammu and Kashmir, Indian representative Anmol Sher Singh Bedi asserted that India would not bow to nuclear blackmail. He reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and warned that any terrorist attack would receive a fitting response. India also defended Operation Sindoor as an act of self-defence and raised concerns about cross-border terrorism, nuclear proliferation and the Indus Waters Treaty. (PC: The Hindu)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and All India Students’ Association (AISA) leader Neha Bora were among those detained amid heightened security and protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on October 10, 2026. The demonstrations, organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other groups, demanded Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Police imposed extensive restrictions, including barricades and transport disruptions, while detaining political leaders, activists and protesters. Opposition figures criticised the crackdown, raising concerns about democratic freedoms and the right to peaceful protest.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on October 10 criticised the extensive security restrictions imposed in Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. Calling the measures regressive and repressive, he cited heavy police deployment, barricades, metro station closures, train cancellations and internet suspension. Tharoor argued that citizens should be allowed to peacefully question the integrity of elections and demanded the release of detained protesters. He used the term “Emer-GenZ” to criticise the crackdown, warning that restricting dissent could deepen public suspicion about the Election Commission and undermine democratic freedoms.

Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, was detained by Mumbai Police on October 10, 2026, while travelling to a planned protest at August Kranti Maidan in support of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) demonstration in Delhi. Gandhi, who heads the civil society organisation Hum Bharat Ke Log, was detained in Bandra along with associates and taken to DN Nagar police station. The protest aimed to oppose alleged electoral irregularities and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Gandhi claimed on social media that he had been arrested, but police maintained that he was detained, not formally arrested.

Several advocates, including senior and women lawyers, were detained by Delhi Police and central forces while protesting near the Supreme Court in Delhi on October 10, 2026. The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) approached Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, expressing concern over the reported use of excessive police force. It urged the CJI to ensure the detained lawyers’ safety, access to legal assistance and release wherever detention lacked lawful grounds. The incident occurred amid heightened security ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral irregularities.

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by police at his Gurugram residence on October 10, 2026, ahead of a planned protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The demonstration sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Police reportedly urged Rathee not to travel to Delhi because the protest lacked permission. CJP condemned his detention and demanded his immediate release. Authorities tightened security across the capital, detaining other activists and restricting access to protest areas.