Last updated 20 Oct 2026, 3:50 pm IST
A sourced record of police detentions and arrests during the Delhi protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from 2 October 2026, and what followed.
Cockroach Janta Party leader
Free Press Journal reported that police put Cockroach Janta Party leader Ajinkya Shinde under preventive arrest after he allegedly entered Jantar Mantar.
Sources: Free Press Journal, National Herald, The Quint on Instagram, The Siasat Daily
What has been reported about them, oldest first. Each entry links to its source; posts are what an account said, not facts this site vouches for.
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Detained in Delhi: Jantar Mantar
Free Press Journal, National Herald, The Quint on Instagram, The Siasat Daily
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Abhijeet Dipke says Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde, with other CJP members, were detained after entering Jantar Mantar.
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The Times of India reports that Abhijeet Dipke alleges Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde remained in police detention and that lawyers were not allowed to meet them.
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Released on a personal bond after the 13 October preventive arrest
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The Quint reports that Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five days' judicial custody after the 13 October Jantar Mantar protest, while Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond.
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Released on a personal bond after the Jantar Mantar arrest