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- Police released video of informing Dipke about grandmother's death.
- Dipke was offered assistance for funeral, but declined.
- CJP protest denied due to past violence and non-compliance.
Delhi Police on Sunday released video footage showing officers informing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke about his grandmother's death while he was under detention in the national capital.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Neha Yadav, officers approached Dipke immediately after receiving the news.
#WATCH | Delhi | DCP Neha Yadav says, "As soon as the Delhi Police received information about the passing away of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder Abhijeet Dipke's grandmother, officers approached him to convey this sad news and offered all possible assistance. They sensitively asked if he needed help with flights, phone calls, or anything else. They repeatedly asked if he wished to speak to his parents, but he declined...Regarding CJP, their past conduct showed a failure to adhere to previously given undertakings and local directives. When permission was granted previously, they did not abide by the law; the crowd they mobilized engaged in heavy stone-pelting, arson, and violence, causing significant damage to public property. Permission for the proposed sit-in protest at Janpath was denied due to the failure to follow prescribed procedures, a history of non-compliance with laws and guidelines, and the prevailing security and law-and-order situation. To ensure Delhi's security and protect the lives and property of its citizens, Section 133 BNSS was imposed in several areas of the city, prohibiting any form of gathering or protest. Abhijeet Dipke and two of their associates were detained on October 10 in connection with a call for a protest at Janpath as permission for the demonstration had not been granted"
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2026
"As soon as the Delhi Police received information about the passing away of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder Abhijeet Dipke's grandmother, officers approached him to convey this sad news and offered all possible assistance," DCP Yadav said.
"They sensitively asked if he needed help with flights, phone calls, or anything else. They repeatedly asked if he wished to speak to his parents, but he declined," she added.
Dipke Refutes Delhi Police's Claim
However, Dipke refuted the claim, stating police had denied him access to his phone "even for a couple of minutes" to contact his cousin.
"I had requested to let me speak to my cousin who lives with my grandmother. Asked for my phone just for a couple of minutes so I could at least take out the number of my cousin," he wrote in a post on X.
"Why didn’t Delhi Police let me use my phone? I had also asked for a call with a lawyer, which was again denied."
"At 3:30 in the morning, Delhi Police asks me to call my father and inform him that tomorrow I’ll be going in jail for a long time. The same father who has just lost his mother. How much more trauma did you want to put my family through after we already lost my grandmother?"
I had requested to let me speak to my cousin who lives with my grandmother. Asked for my phone just for a couple of minutes so I could at least take out the number of my cousin. Why Delhi Police didn’t let me use my phone? I had also asked for a call with lawyer which was again denied. At 3:30 in the morning, Delhi Police asks me to call my father and inform him that tomorrow I’ll be going in jail for a long time. The same father who has just lost his mother. How much more trauma did you want to put my family through after we already lost my grandmother? What was the purpose of trying to call my parents at f-ing 3:30 in the morning? You wanted to torment them?
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 11, 2026
"What was the purpose of trying to call my parents at f-ing 3:30 in the morning? You wanted to torment them?" he added.
CJP Founder's Family Accuses Delhi Police Of Lying
The Delhi Police released the video after Dipke's mother, Anita Dipke, accused authorities of lying about informing her son of the death. She stated that the family had been unable to contact him and consequently put the funeral on hold.
CJP's Ashutosh Ranka said, "Abhijeet Dipke’s grandmother passed away yesterday while he was in illegal detention. He told the Delhi Police that his parents are heart patients and asked to speak to them. But the cruel Delhi Police refused to let him talk to his own family."
The information regarding the demise of Abhijeet’s grandmother was promptly conveyed to him with due sensitivity. He was also informed of the scheduled funeral time and offered all possible assistance to facilitate his travel to his hometown on humanitarian grounds, however he denied to avail the same.
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) October 11, 2026
Responding directly to the allegations, Delhi Police clarified that Dipke was informed about the death and the scheduled funeral time, and was offered all possible assistance to facilitate his travel to his hometown on humanitarian grounds, but he declined.
Dipke's 85-year-old paternal grandmother, Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, died on Saturday morning at her residence in Santuk Pimpri village, Maharashtra, following prolonged age-related ailments.
Security Concerns And CJP's Prior Conduct
Dipke, along with CJP co-convenor Saurav Das and leader Ashutosh Ranka, was detained on October 10 after arriving from Mumbai ahead of a proposed sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
DCP Yadav stated that permission for the protest was denied under Section 133 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) due to security concerns and the party's prior conduct.
"Regarding CJP, their past conduct showed a failure to adhere to previously given undertakings and local directives. When permission was granted previously, they did not abide by the law; the crowd they mobilised engaged in heavy stone-pelting, arson, and violence, causing significant damage to public property," DCP Yadav stated.
"Permission for the proposed sit-in protest at Janpath was denied due to the failure to follow prescribed procedures, a history of non-compliance with laws and guidelines, and the prevailing security and law-and-order situation."
(With Inputs From Agencies)