India, Oct. 19 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders spent nearly five hours waiting at Mandir Marg police station on Sunday for a hearing on the release of party convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who have been in judicial custody since October 14. The proceedings, however, lasted barely eight to ten minutes before the special executive magistrate (SEM) hearing the matter, citing threats and mental harassment, leaving the duo's release unresolved for the fifth consecutive day.

According to CJP representatives, the SEM arrived at the police station around 1.30pm-2pm but the hearing began only around 5pm. The party alleged that despite submitting surety bonds repeatedly since October 15 and completing the required formalities, its ...