Neha Bora released, Abhijeet Dipke to be produced before SEM court: Delhi Police
AISA chief Neha Bora released; Abhijeet Dipke to be produced before SEM court after preventive custody ahead of Delhi protest march.
Both were taken into preventive custody ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest march at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Oct. 16
Updated - October 17, 2026 07:36 am IST - New Delhi
AISA chief Neha Bora being detained by the police during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi on October 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora was released early Saturday (October 17, 2026) morning, while Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke will be produced before the SEM court, Delhi Police said.
Ms. Neha has been released after 12 hours of protests and outrage across the country, said former AISA leader, currently associated with CPI(ML) N. Sai Balaji
“Our fight for demanding resignation of Gyanesh Kumar will continue. SIR will have to be rolled back and Modi government cannot escape from accountability for destroying ECI and its autonomy,” he added.
Both were taken into preventive custody ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest march at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Friday (October 16, 2026).
Ms. Bora was released after completing formalities related to her detention under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act, while action was initiated against Dipke under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Mr. Dipke was subsequently arrested and will be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court later in the day, police sources said.
Ms. Bora was released after completing formalities related to her detention under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act, while action was initiated against Dipke under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Mr. Dipke was subsequently arrested and will be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court later in the day, police sources said.
On Friday (October 16, 2026), Ms. Bora was detained at Mandi House, while Dipke was detained at Jhandewalan, as they were on their way to Connaught Place, police sources said.
AISA claimed that after being detained, Bora was moved from one place to another across Delhi for five hours before being taken to RK Puram police station.
It alleged that lawyers reached RK Puram police station around midnight, but were not allowed to meet Bora.
Published - October 17, 2026 07:01 am IST
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