DELHI POLICE SWEEPS UP 100 PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS AS CAPITAL BRACES FOR CJP SHOWDOWN

October 10, 2026

Delhi Police detained at least 100 people with criminal records during overnight operations across the capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10, as security preparations intensified around the demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The preventive operations were conducted across all 15 police districts of Delhi. Those detained were suspected of potentially joining the planned demonstration, prompting police to step up surveillance and enforcement measures before protesters could gather in the national capital.

The action formed part of a broader security strategy aimed at preventing disturbances during the proposed rally. Police had already refused permission for the demonstration, citing concerns relating to public order and previous alleged violations of protest conditions. Security personnel were deployed at sensitive locations, while restrictions were imposed on movement around key areas of central Delhi.

The CJP demonstration centres on allegations of irregularities in electoral-roll revision and demands for accountability from the Election Commission. The organisers and their supporters have argued that the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls raises serious concerns about electoral transparency and citizens’ voting rights.

The extensive preventive measures have added to the controversy over the authorities’ handling of the planned demonstration. While police action has been justified on public-order grounds, the detention of people suspected of attending the protest has intensified scrutiny of the administration’s approach to political mobilisation.

With security tightened across the capital, the overnight operations marked another significant escalation in preparations to control the proposed gathering, placing the balance between preventive policing and the right to peaceful assembly firmly at the centre of the unfolding confrontation.