Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was slapped and beaten by unidentified men during a protest in Jaipur on Monday [1].
The attack on a political figure during a public demonstration highlights escalating tensions and security vulnerabilities at protest sites in the region.
The incident occurred at the Shaheed Smarak protest venue [1]. Dipke was targeted by unidentified individuals before he could address the gathered crowd, reports said [2]. The assault involved multiple slaps and physical manhandling [3].
While some reports describe the attack as a series of slaps delivered by a single unidentified man [1], other accounts state that Dipke was beaten multiple times by several miscreants [4]. The motive behind the assault remains unclear, as the identity of the attackers has not been established, reports said [2].
Supporters were present at the scene and attempted to intervene as the chaos unfolded. The event was captured on video, showing the moments before Dipke was scheduled to speak to the protesters [3]. Local security personnel were present at the venue, though the attack occurred despite their presence [1].
No official statement regarding arrests or ongoing investigations has been released in the available reports [2]. The Cockroach Janta Party has not issued a formal response to the incident as of Monday [4].
“Abhijeet Dipke was slapped and beaten multiple times before he could address the crowd”
This incident underscores the volatility of public political gatherings in Jaipur. The fact that a party founder could be physically assaulted in a public space like Shaheed Smarak suggests a lapse in security protocols for political figures during demonstrations, potentially deterring smaller political movements from organizing public events.
