New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday transferred the trespassing case against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to its Crime Branch for further investigation, shortly after their judicial custody was extended by two days, police sources said.

The case has been transferred to the Inter State Cell of the Crime Branch.

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An FIR was registered at Connaught Place police station under Sections 223A (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 332 (house-trespass to commit an offence) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Another FIR was registered at Parliament Street police station under Sections 221 (obstructing a public servant in the discharge of public functions), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging their duty), 121(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter a public servant from duty) and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS.

Das and Ranka were sent to judicial custody on October 14 by a Special Executive Magistrate for allegedly trespassing into private premises to reach Jantar Mantar, which had been denotified as a protest site a day earlier. They were also accused of violating bonds requiring them to maintain peace.

On Monday, the two leaders were produced before a newly appointed Special Executive Magistrate at Mandir Marg police station, who extended their judicial remand by two days.

Their associate, Ajinkya Shinde, was bound down to maintain peace and good behaviour for six months. He was released on a personal bond and a surety of Rs 5,000.

The trio, along with other CJP members, were detained on October 13 after allegedly entering the Jantar Mantar area, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and unfurling the national flag.

According to the Delhi Police, the protesters allegedly entered the denotified protest site by trespassing through private premises and obstructed police personnel from discharging their official duties.