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

Reuters | Updated: 17-10-2026 07:24 IST | Created: 17-10-2026 07:24 IST

Police ‌arrested Indian "cockroach" movement founder ‌Abhijeet Dipke, according to ‌several media reports ‌on Saturday, after ⁠he was ⁠detained on Friday.

Dipke ⁠was placed under "preventive arrest", ⁠according to broadcasters ⁠India Today and ⁠NDTV.

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

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