Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, released on October 21, 2026 after a week in prison.

India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders free after a week in jail

Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in prison. They were jailed for protesting alleged voter list fraud and demanding the election chief’s resignation at a prohibited protest site in New Delhi.

Published On 21 Oct 2026