In Santuk Pimpri village, located in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, Savitribai Dipke, the paternal grandmother of Abhijeet Dipke, died at the age of 85. Reports describe her death as occurring after a prolonged illness. One account notes that she passed away on Saturday morning, while another cites the date 2024-03-02, a third points to 2024-05-25, a fourth to 2025-05-17, and a fifth to 2026-10-10. Regardless of the exact day given, Her death took place in Santuk Pimpri.
At the time of his grandmother’s death, Abhijeet Dipke was not in Maharashtra. He had left Mumbai on Saturday morning, intending to travel to Delhi to join a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest was called by the Cockroach Janata Party, the political outfit Dipke founded, over concerns about alleged voter‑list manipulation and electoral‑roll revisions.
As Dipke’s flight landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi Police personnel entered the aircraft and detained him. He was not alone; two other party members, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were also taken into custody. Dipke later posted a video in which he declared, "...I have come here to be arrested; arrest me." The Cockroach Janata Party confirmed the detentions on social media, proclaiming, "Abhijeet Dipke DETAINED! Saurav Das DETAINED! Ashutosh Ranka DETAINED!"
One chronology entry states that Savitribai Dipke passed away on 2024-03-02 at age 85.
While Dipke remained in Delhi Police custody, his parents were reported to be in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar under police watch. Security was also tightened around the family’s residence in that city. The brief raises the question of whether authorities would permit Dipke to travel to Hingoli or Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to attend his grandmother’s last rites.
When Police was taking out Dipke and Saurav, co passengers shouted "Kachra Saaf, Swaccha Bharat Abhiyaan" https://t.co/YcEs4kZ7Qq
The brief supplies several dates for the same events. One chronology entry states that Savitribai Dipke passed away on 2024-03-02 at age 85. Another entry marks her death on 2024-05-25, again at 85. A third entry places the death on 2025-05-17, and a fourth on 2026-10-10. Correspondingly, the detention of Abhijeet Dipke at Indira Gandhi International Airport is listed on 2024-05-25, 2025-05-17, and 2026-10-10. The planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is noted for 2026-10-10 in multiple entries.
While Dipke remains in custody, reports indicate that authorities may facilitate his travel to Sambhajinagar so he can participate in the funeral rites for his grandmother. The family is said to be preparing for those rites, but Dipke’s attendance remains uncertain because of his legal status. The Cockroach Janata Party claims other members were also detained, reinforcing the picture of a coordinated police action.
Abhijeet Dipke Grandmother passed away Om Shanti https://t.co/x2VywbAC7X
The protest Dipke sought to join was directed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom the Cockroach Janata Party accuses of overseeing alleged voter‑list manipulation. The party’s call for a protest against him is cited as a factual element of the story.
The outcome of Dipke’s request to attend his grandmother’s funeral, and any further developments regarding the protest against the Election Commissioner, remain unresolved within the information provided.