Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:31am on 19 Oct 2026,Monday India
The Delhi Police is likely to seek an extension of the judicial custody of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka as their five-day detention nears its end. The duo is expected to appear before a Special Executive Magistrate on Monday, October 19. According to The Indian Express, police believe their release could disturb public order. Das and Ranka were arrested on October 14 for allegedly entering Jantar Mantar, a recently denotified protest site, during demonstrations over electoral roll revisions. They had demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Their custody extension will depend on the magistrate’s decision.
