CJP Leaders’ Custody Extended by Two Days

A Special Executive Magistrate extended the judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das by two days on October 19, leaving them in Tihar Jail while proceedings continue. They are expected to appear before the magistrate again on October 21. Delhi Police sought further custody, reportedly asking for five more days. Police said releasing the two could threaten public order, while the magistrate granted a two-day extension. The full reasoning for the latest order was not included in the reports. The case stems from an October 13 incident at Jantar Mantar. Reports say Ranka, Das and other party members allegedly climbed over a locked gate, entered the site, displayed the national flag and raised slogans. Jantar Mantar had been denotified as a designated protest site. The allegations have not been established as findings in the material provided. The two leaders were initially remanded to five days of judicial custody after their detention. Their release proceedings have since prompted competing claims over surety documents and the grounds for continued custody. The CJP says authorities delayed the process and rejected sureties submitted on the...