New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have approached the Delhi High Court challenging a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM)'s order extending their judicial custody till October 21. Their counsel sought an urgent hearing of the plea.

The petition challenges the October 19 order passed by SEM Ritu Raj at Mandir Marg police station, which extended their custody by two days.

The two leaders were produced before the magistrate after completing five days of judicial custody. The investigating officer had sought a further five-day extension, citing apprehensions of a breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillity.

While allowing the Police application, the magistrate observed that the...