A Delhi Special Executive Magistrate has filed a police complaint after allegedly receiving a threatening message following an order that sent two leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) to Tihar jail, according to a report by Jagran. The case has been registered against an unidentified person at Mandir Marg police station, where an investigation is under way.
The magistrate was involved in proceedings against CJP co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. The complaint was filed after the message was received, and Delhi Police are examining who sent it, the report said. The available report does not identify the contents of the message or specify whether any person has been detained in connection with it.
The reported threat follows the arrest of three CJP members—Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde—in connection with their alleged entry into the restricted Jantar Mantar area. Delhi Police registered a case against the three under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, according to the report.
Police presented the three accused before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court at Parliament Street at 10.30 am on the Wednesday referred to in the report. The court subsequently sent Das and Ranka to Tihar jail for five days after finding that a previous bail condition had allegedly been violated. The report does not state the current custody status of Shinde.
The reported sequence places the threat complaint within an ongoing dispute involving restrictions around Jantar Mantar, arrests and alleged non-compliance with bail conditions. Jantar Mantar is a designated site for public demonstrations, but access and activity there are subject to restrictions enforced by the authorities. The source report does not provide details of the specific restriction allegedly breached by the CJP members.
The case also highlights the security concerns that can arise when judicial or quasi-judicial orders lead to the detention of political or activist groups. In this instance, the complaint was made directly by the magistrate, and the police investigation will determine whether the message amounted to a criminal threat and who was responsible for sending it.
Mandir Marg police station has begun investigating the complaint. The immediate next steps include identifying the sender of the message and examining the circumstances surrounding its delivery. No arrest or further police action has been reported in the supplied account.
