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CJP's Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka sent to five-day custody after entering denotified Jantar Mantar

14 Oct 2026 · 5 outlets · 1 min read

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In 30 seconds
  1. The FIR cites disobedience of a public servant's order, house-trespass and criminal conspiracy under the BNS, India's new penal code.
  2. The magistrate said that if bailed they would likely 'again violate law'; their lawyer said an executive magistrate cannot order judicial custody.
  3. Dipke said their 'fault' was 'unfurling tricolour' and dared PM Modi to 'officially declare an Emergency'.

Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a protest site on 12 October 2026, naming Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground instead. On 13 October, 14 CJP members, including leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde, climbed a locked gate into the site, unfurled the Tricolour and raised slogans before being detained. On 14 October a Special Executive Magistrate sent Das and Ranka to five days' judicial custody for breaching earlier peace bonds. Shinde was released on a bond.

Checked

Claim by claim

!Misleading

Das and Ranka were jailed for unfurling the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar.

Said by Abhijeet Dipke

They did unfurl the flag, but the custody order cited breach of their one-year peace bonds, entry into a denotified site and disobeying prohibitory orders.

The Hindu · The Times of India
⇄Disputed

An executive magistrate has no power to order judicial custody.

Said by Abhisht Hela, lawyer for Das and Ranka

The Times of India noted Section 141 of the BNSS lets a magistrate detain a person who breaches a peace bond for the rest of the bond period. The lawyer said he would approach the Delhi High Court.

The Times of India
In their own words

What each side says

Delhi Police

Police said the entry was a repeat violation of prohibitory orders, two days after the leaders signed bonds to keep the peace for a year, and registered an FIR for trespass, bond violation and obstruction.

The Hindu · OpIndia
CJP

Shinde said the group 'simply waved the Indian national flag and raised the slogan of Bharat Mata Ki Jai'; Dipke wrote 'You cannot denotify the resistance'.

The Indian Express · Hindustan Times
As it unfolded

Step by step

  1. Delhi Police denotify Jantar Mantar and name three alternative protest grounds.

  2. Fourteen CJP members enter Jantar Mantar via a side lane and locked gate; all are detained.

  3. Das, Ranka and Shinde are produced before the Special Executive Magistrate at Mandir Marg.

Honest gaps

Not yet known

  • ?Whether the Delhi High Court will review the magistrate's custody order.
  • ?Why Jantar Mantar was denotified: the government has given differing accounts in court.
Who reported this

Sources

Left-leaning · 2Centre · 2Right-leaning · 1

5 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.

  1. The Indian ExpressCJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka get 5 days in jail for entering Jantar Mantar
  2. The HinduSpecial Executive Magistrate sends CJP's leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to five-day judicial custody in trespassing case
  3. The Times of IndiaSaurav Das, Ashutoh Ranka sent to 5-day custody; if released on bail, they will violate law, instigate others: Court
  4. Hindustan TimesCJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to 5-day judicial custody for Jantar Mantar 'trespassing'
  5. OpIndia'Cockroaches' in Tihar Jail: CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das sent to 5-day judicial custody after trespassing at Jantar Mantar

Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.

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