Delhi Police has detained around 30 to 40 people with criminal records across all 15 districts ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar, according to police sources cited by news agency PTI.
The detentions are part of preventive measures intended to maintain law and order before the demonstration. Police have also tightened security arrangements across the national capital in anticipation of the proposed gathering.
According to the sources, officers are monitoring the movements of people suspected of having the ability to mobilise others or influence them to participate in the protest. Surveillance has also been intensified outside the residences of these individuals, the sources said.
The reported action covers all 15 districts of Delhi, indicating a city-wide security response rather than measures limited to the area around Jantar Mantar. The police have not disclosed the names of those detained, the specific cases linked to their criminal records, or the legal provisions under which the preventive action was taken in the material cited by PTI.
The proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party is the immediate trigger for the security arrangements. Jantar Mantar is an established protest location in central Delhi, where demonstrations are subject to policing and crowd-management measures intended to prevent disruption and maintain public order.
The police sources said the preventive steps were being taken to avert any law-and-order situation. The reported monitoring of suspected mobilisers adds a surveillance dimension to the preparations, while the detentions represent the most direct intervention reported ahead of the demonstration.
No statement from the organisers of the proposed protest or details about the protest’s demands, expected attendance and scheduled duration were provided in the report. The material also did not specify whether those detained would be released before the protest or produced before a court.
Delhi Police’s security arrangements remain in place ahead of the proposed demonstration at Jantar Mantar. Further details on the protest and any additional police restrictions or action are expected as the event approaches.
