After Jantar Mantar Entry Case, Delhi Police Transfer Second FIR Against Das, Ranka To Crime Branch

Last Updated:October 21, 2026, 06:19 IST

The move comes a day after another case linked to their entry into Jantar Mantar was transferred to the Crime Branch.

Saurav Das, chief spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), speaks next to Ashutosh Ranka, co-convenner of CJP. (Reuters file photo)

Delhi Police has transferred a second FIR against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch, sources said on Tuesday.

The move comes a day after another case linked to their entry into Jantar Mantar was transferred to the Crime Branch. The agency will now investigate both FIRs registered against the party leaders in connection with the October 13 incident.

According to Delhi Police, Das, Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and 11 other CJP members allegedly entered the Jantar Mantar area by trespassing through private premises. The site had earlier been denotified as a designated protest venue.

Police personnel deployed in the area intervened and attempted to stop the group. All 14 people were detained, and two FIRs were registered.

The CJP leaders and other party workers allegedly displayed the national flag and raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar before being detained.

Das and Ranka were subsequently placed in judicial custody after proceedings over alleged breaches of peace bonds. A Special Executive Magistrate initially ordered five days of custody on October 14, before extending it by two days on Monday.

CJP Leaders Move Delhi High Court

Meanwhile, Das and Ranka have approached the Delhi High Court, seeking an urgent hearing against the extension of their judicial custody.

Their plea was moved during the court’s Dussehra vacation, with the party seeking an urgent hearing, including at night.

CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh said the party had requested immediate intervention, arguing that the leaders’ liberty should not be curtailed.

“We have moved the Delhi High Court and requested an urgent night hearing. Saurav and Ashutosh should not spend a single minute behind bars. Their liberty must not be curtailed because of political games. Justice must not wait,” Singh said in a post on X.

The party has also alleged that bail proceedings have been deliberately delayed to prevent the release of its two co-convenors.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Why did the Delhi Police transfer the FIRs against CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch?

The Delhi Police transferred the FIRs registered against Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, along with other members, following their unauthorized entry into the Jantar Mantar area by trespassing through private premises on October 13.

What actions did the Cockroach Janta Party leaders take after being detained at Jantar Mantar?

Following their detention for trespassing into the denotified Jantar Mantar protest site, displaying the national flag, and raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were placed in judicial custody and subsequently approached the Delhi High Court for an urgent hearing against the extension of their custody.

How long was the judicial custody of the CJP leaders extended by the Special Executive Magistrate?

After a Special Executive Magistrate initially ordered five days of custody on October 14 following breaches of peace bonds, the custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was extended by another two days on Monday.

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