An FIR is set to be registered against AISA president Neha Bora and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke for allegedly violating restrictions imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), according to an update shared on Friday.
Major legal action is being considered against AISA president Neha Bora following her detention during protests in Delhi on Friday, according to Delhi Police sources.
Bora was among more than 150 protesters detained across the national capital amid demonstrations linked to the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ campaign. She was detained at Mandi House while heading towards Connaught Place to join the protest, police sources said.
According to the sources, Bora has been taken into police custody more than eight times since October 2 during protests in New Delhi. They added that further legal action against her is being contemplated.
Meanwhile, Bora’s lawyer has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner, alleging that the police are concealing her whereabouts. The lawyer has also alleged that Bora is not being allowed to speak to her legal counsel.
The development came hours after both Dipke and Bora were detained by Delhi Police ahead of and during protests linked to the CJP’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest in the national capital.
Dipke was detained while leaving his residence in Jhandewalan to join the proposed march at Connaught Place. Police sources said he was subsequently taken to the Jafarpur Kalan police station. Bora, meanwhile, was detained at Mandi House while heading towards Connaught Place to join the protest.
The detentions were part of a wider police action across Delhi, with around 150 protesters detained at different locations. Police said the action was taken against those attempting to disrupt law and order amid restrictions under Section 163.
The proposed CJP protest was scheduled to take place at Central Park in Connaught Place. Police had earlier served Dipke a notice directing him to refrain from activities that could affect commuters, traders, patients and other members of the public. Central Park remained closed, while heavy security was deployed in and around Connaught Place.
The detentions also triggered claims from the two organisations over the whereabouts of their leaders. CJP alleged that Dipke was taken to an undisclosed location and that the party had lost contact with him. AISA similarly claimed that Bora was taken away in an unmarked vehicle and that her whereabouts were unknown. These claims have not been independently confirmed.
According to the latest update, an FIR is expected against both leaders for the alleged violation of Section 163. Arrest is considered unlikely at this stage, although preventive detention may follow.
Meanwhile, police said the situation in Connaught Place remained peaceful and that their primary objective was to maintain law and order and ensure smooth movement of traffic.
