Indian police detained three leaders of the satirical online movement Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi on Saturday, according to the party. The group said its head, Abhijit Dipke, was among those detained.
The leaders had arrived by plane to join a large protest called against India’s Election Commission. The youth-led party announced the detentions on social media.
Cockroach Janata Party announces detentions
CJP said the three leaders were detained as they arrived in the capital ahead of the planned protest. The available information does not specify the reason for the detentions or provide further details about the leaders’ status.
