3 min learnChennaiUp to date: Aug 13, 2026 08:55 AM IST
A go to by Puducherry police personnel to the household dwelling of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) member Saurav Das on Wednesday prompted allegations of political intimidation, with the police saying the questioning was a part of a routine safety train forward of Independence Day celebrations.
Saurav Das, co-convenor of the CJP, mentioned cops had visited his household’s dwelling within the metropolis’s White City space and questioned its occupants – an motion he alleged was meant to intimidate him due to his political actions.
It isn’t instantly clear which of his members of the family have been questioned.
“Two hours in the past, the Pondicherry Police confirmed up at my household’s dwelling and subjected them to every kind of questioning,” Das wrote in a social-media publish, asking who had ordered the go to and its function. “Why is the BJP authorities in Pondicherry intimidating my household?” he wrote, alleging that the motion was undertaken on the behest of the Union authorities.
Das mentioned the go to wouldn’t deter him. “If the intention is to intimidate me into silence, it won’t work,” he wrote. “It solely strengthens our resolve to construct a greater system, one the place the police uphold the legislation as an alternative of appearing like goondas!”
However high cops mentioned it was a routine go to to all properties and institutions within the space. They mentioned the Lieutenant Governor’s residence can be close by, and Police have a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade scheduled for Thursday.
Speaking to The Indian Specific, senior officer in-charge of crime and intelligence, Nithya Radhakrishnan, IPS, rejected the allegation that Das’s household had been singled out, saying police have been conducting routine Independence Day safety checks throughout White City, the place the ceremonial parade is held.
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The world consists of Seaside Highway and a number of other roads utilized by VIPs throughout official occasions. “As a part of the safety train, officers have been checking residences and institutions alongside the related roads, together with asking about individuals staying on the premises, company and international nationals,” Radhakrishnan mentioned. “Solely authorised institutions are permitted to accommodate international nationals, making such verification a part of the train,” she added.
Didn’t even enter home: Police
Officers within the know of the event mentioned Das’s dad and mom reside within the space and his mom interpreted the questioning as being directed particularly on the household due to her son’s involvement in protests in Delhi. Police, nonetheless, maintained that the questions have been the identical variety being put to residents and institutions elsewhere within the safety zone. “He took offence,” an officer mentioned, referring to Das’s response to the go to, whereas sustaining that there was no focused inquiry towards him or his household. He mentioned they didn’t even enter the home however have been doing routine verification.
