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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders free after a week in jail

Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in jail.

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Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

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India 'cockroach' movement protests and detentions over voter-roll revision dispute

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Two top leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were released from jail on October 21 after a week in detention over an unauthorised protest venue; founder Abhijeet Dipke had been placed under preventive arrest ahead of an October 16 protest over the voter-roll revision dispute.

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Two top Cockroach Janta Party leaders, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were released from jail on October 21 after a week in detention over an unauthorised protest venue.

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Earlier in this event India news: 'Cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke under preventive arrest Earlier coverage Opposition figures and journalists allege police abuses during India protests Earlier coverage Delhi braces for more protests as 'cockroach' group's leaders released Earlier coverage India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention Earlier coverage 'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest Earlier coverage India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi Earlier coverage
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India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

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