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Delhi police detain party coordinators at airport ahead of planned protest
Three senior officials of a political organization were taken into custody at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on arrival from Mumbai. The detentions occurred minutes after their Air India flight touched down, ahead of a scheduled demonstration by the group.
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Delhi police apprehended Abhijit Dipke, the party's coordinator, along with co-coordinator Ashutosh Ranka and Sourav Das at the airport terminal, according to reports. The three men arrived on an Air India flight from Mumbai and were intercepted shortly after disembarking. Police personnel boarded the aircraft and moved the detainees to a waiting bus at the airport, officials said. The action preceded a planned public demonstration by their organization. Authorities have not yet disclosed formal charges or the expected duration of the detention. The incident underscores the administration's efforts to preempt anticipated public gatherings in the national capital.