Delhi Police responds to row over informing Abhijeet Dipke of grandmother’s death
The statement came after Dipke’s mother, Anita Dipke, accused the police of lying about informing her son and said the family had put the last rites on hold until he could return. He was also informed of the scheduled funeral time and offered all possible assistance to facilitate his travel to his hometown on humanitarian grounds, however he denied to avail the same,” Delhi Police said. “The information regarding the demise of Abhijeet’s grandmother was promptly conveyed to him with due sensitivity. Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest, citing public safety, traffic management and law-and-order concerns.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Sunday said it had informed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke about his grandmother’s death and offered assistance to facilitate his travel to his hometown for the last rites, but he declined the offer.
Dipke’s mother alleges family could not contact him
If he got the news (his grandmother’s demise), he would have come immediately…we have put the last rites on hold for him…” she said. “We have not been able to contact him…Delhi Police is lying. Anita Dipke on Sunday said the family had been unable to reach her son and questioned the police’s claim that he had been informed about the death.