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India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention, media reports say

Reported by Devdiscourse 17 Oct 2026, 8:27 am IST 1 min read

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Police arrested Indian cockroach movement founder Abhijeet Dipke according to several media reports on Saturday after he was detained on Friday ahead of a Delhi rally that drew hundreds of people waving the national flag and demanding the resignation of Indias election chief

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Section: India
Topics: Elections, Crime & safety, Startups
Places: Delhi
First reported by: Devdiscourse
Reporter: reuters
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 8:27 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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