India: Leader of satirical 'Cockroach' movement detained before protest against Election Commission
Indian police detained the head of the satirical online "cockroach" movement on Saturday, the group said. In a prerecorded video, he had named an interim leader.
Police in India detained the head of a satirical online movement known as the "cockroach" movement on Saturday, 10 October, according to the group itself. The detention came ahead of a large protest against India's Election Commission, which led to strict security measures.
A prerecorded video
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Party, had recorded a video beforehand in which he named an interim leader to take over the group. France 24's Andrew Hilliar remarked that the movement seemed to have seen the detention coming.
What is known so far
The available information is limited. The source does not give the name of the interim leader, the reason for the detention, or whether the protest went ahead. It also does not explain the movement's specific complaints against the Election Commission.
