Abhijeet Dipke’s Grandmother Passes Away In Hingoli After Prolonged Illness

The grandmother of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke died on Saturday in Santuk Pimpri village in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district, while Dipke remained in Delhi after being detained by police ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.

She had been unwell for the past few days due to a prolonged illness and age-related ailments. She was the mother of Dipke’s father, Bhagwan Dipke.

At the time of her death, Abhijeet Dipke was in Delhi. He had travelled from Mumbai on Saturday morning to participate in a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Dipke Detained At Delhi Airport Ahead Of Protest

Delhi Police detained Abhijeet Dipke and fellow CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday after they arrived in the national capital.

According to police, the detentions took place ahead of the party’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar. Police personnel entered the aircraft carrying Dipke after it landed at the airport.

Dipke later shared a video on social media showing police personnel entering the aircraft. In the video, he was heard telling the officers, “I have come here to be arrested; arrest me.”

The CJP also announced the detentions through a post on its social media account, naming Dipke, Das and Ranka.

Parents Expected To Travel To Hingoli For Last Rites

Dipke’s parents, Anita and Bhagwan Dipke, were in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where police personnel had been deployed outside their residence.

Following news of the death, they were expected to leave for Hingoli to attend the last rites.

Dipke’s Travel Plans Remain Unclear

The death of Dipke’s grandmother has raised questions over whether Delhi Police will allow him to travel to Maharashtra to be with his family and attend the last rites.

Further details about his release or travel arrangements were not immediately available.

The CJP’s proposed protest was aimed at demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across the country.