New Delhi, July 25 -- Cockroach Janta Party on Saturday alleged that Delhi Police had been illegally detaining young people in and around the Jantar Mantar area over the past few days and demanded an immediate halt to such action.

The party's Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das alleged that several youths had been detained by the police, calling the action "illegal" and "unconstitutional."

"For the past two-three days, the Delhi Police have been illegally detaining several young people and young-looking people from in and around Delhi, especially in and around the Jantar Mantar area. Such detention is absolutely illegal and unconstitutional," Das alleged.

He further claimed that lawyers associated with the organisation and others had been as...