NEW DELHI — A Delhi court has extended the judicial custody of Citizens for Justice and Peace leaders by two days following their preventive arrest during a demonstration in the national capital, according to reporting by The Hindu — National.
The leaders were remanded into continued detention after being taken into custody along with several other CJP workers. Authorities intervened when the group gathered to stage a public demonstration targeting top election officials.
Demonstration and Preventive Arrests
According to the report, the demonstrators assembled while carrying the national flag at the protest venue. During the gathering, CJP workers and leaders chanted slogans directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Police forces moved in to halt the demonstration, taking the participants into preventive custody at the site. The individuals were subsequently placed under formal arrest as law enforcement sought to maintain public order.
Extended Detention Following Court Appearance
Following their initial detention, the CJP leaders were brought before the court, which granted a two-day extension of their judicial custody, The Hindu — National reported. The legal action keeps the demonstrators confined as proceedings related to their preventive arrest continue.
Further legal steps and bail considerations remain pending before the judiciary as authorities monitor public gatherings and demonstrations across the capital.
