India detains hundreds, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

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Indian police detained hundreds of people and imposed a lockdown in Delhi to prevent a protest targeting the election chief. Authorities also detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and senior party figures Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after their flight from Mumbai arrived in Delhi.

Police also detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ​and senior leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka when their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi, the group said in a statement.