Delhi Police 'mentally tortured' me, family, claims CJP's Abhijeet Dipke

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday alleged that Delhi police subjected him and his family to "mental torture", adding that his kin and lawyer were unaware about his whereabouts during detention on October 10 ahead of the outfit's stir at Jantar Mantar.

Dipke, who was in Santuk Pimpri in Hingoli after the passing away of his grandmother a couple of days ago, told reporters he was detained from the aircraft when his flight landed in Delhi and that the police did not inform his parents or lawyers about his whereabouts.

Dipke said he was not allowed to retrieve the number of his cousin, who stayed with his deceased grandmother, either.

He also hit out at Delhi police over the chain of events following the death of his grandmother.

Delhi police have released a video to refute the CJP's claim that Dipke was not informed about his grandmother's death while in custody on October 10.

The police have claimed the news was conveyed with due sensitivity and assistance was ..