According to the police, officers informed Dipke about his grandmother’s death and offered to help him travel to his hometown to attend her funeral, as well as speak with his family over the phone. The police claimed that he declined the assistance.
However, Dipke alleged that the released video did not show the full sequence of events. He called on the police to release the complete footage, saying he wanted the public to see how he had requested permission to contact his lawyer and family members while in custody.
Dipke was detained alongside two other CJP leaders, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, after they arrived in Delhi from Mumbai on Saturday, 10 October, to participate in a protest organised by the party at Jantar Mantar. The protest was reportedly linked to demands for the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in voter registration.
The three leaders were released on Sunday after being produced before an executive magistrate.
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