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Indian “Cockroach” Party leaders released from jail
First reported Oct 21, 2:22 PM ET · Latest Oct 21, 3:17 PM ET · Explainer updated Oct 21, 4:31 PM ET
Where things stand
Al Jazeera and BBC News report that the two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been freed after spending about a week in detention.
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What changed
The latest Al Jazeera story confirms their release, echoing the earlier BBC account that they were freed following accusations of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
Questions we’re following
- The reports do not explain why the leaders were released so quickly, whether any legal proceedings will continue, or what impact the incident may have on the party’s activities. Open
Background
The Cockroach Party is a political group in India. Its leaders were arrested on charges of forcibly entering a location where a protest was being held without permission, an act described as “breaking into an unauthorised protest venue.”
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Timeline of reporting
- India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders free after a week in jail — Al Jazeera
Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in jail.
- India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail — BBC News
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
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