Delhi Police likely to seek custody extension of CJP leaders again

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1 min readUpdated: Oct 21, 2026 02:59 PM ISTCJP leader Saurav Das at a court proceeding, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)The Delhi Police will likely seek further extension of CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody after the Delhi High Court noted that the duo had breached the peace bond. The two have spent 7 days at Tihar Jail.A source in the Delhi Police said considering that Ranka and Das gave protest calls despite filing bonds and agreeing to not do any such protests for a period of one year, they would ask the court to extend their detention.Also Read | ‘Hiding behind police’: Dipke targets PM over custody extension of Saurav Das, Ashutosh RankaThe two are due to be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court at Mandir Marg police station around 3 pm on Wednesday. They were arrested on October 14 for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.This is a developing story. Please refresh periodically for more updates.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on InstagramTags:Cockroach Janata PartyDelhi protestAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement