Latur school FIR: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke booked for trespass, threats
Synopsis
A government-school campaign turned legal flashpoint: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke, who has been touring Latur district schools under the 'School Thik Karo' banner, now faces an FIR covering trespass, criminal intimidation, and defamation — filed by a teacher who says he disrupted classes, filmed students, and threatened suspensions.
Key Takeaways
Latur police registered an FIR against CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke on 22 August at Ausa police station .
The complaint was filed by teacher Sayyed Shamshadbano Khairatali of the ZP Urdu school, Jawali , near Ausa — over 500 km from Mumbai.
Dipke is accused of entering the school without permission, filming students, and threatening to get teachers suspended.
The FIR invokes four BNS sections : trespass, criminal intimidation, criminal defamation, and deterring a public servant.
Dipke was conducting visits under the CJP's 'School Thik Karo' campaign; he had not responded to the FIR at the time of reporting.
Police in Maharashtra's Latur district have registered a case against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke and others for allegedly entering a government school without authorisation, disrupting classroom activities, and threatening teachers. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at Ausa police station on 22 August following a formal complaint by a school teacher.
The Complaint
The complaint was filed by Sayyed Shamshadbano Khairatali (53), a teacher at the Zilla Parishad (ZP) Urdu school at Jawali, near Ausa — a town located over 500 km from Mumbai. According to the complaint, Dipke and his associates entered the school premises without permission, sat among students, and questioned them, allegedly obstructing both educational activities and official government work.
The teacher's complaint further alleged that Dipke filmed the proceedings inside the school and shared the footage on social media. He also allegedly claimed that students from another school had been brought into the classrooms during his visit — an assertion school authorities denied — and threatened to have the teachers suspended.
Sections Invoked
The FIR was registered under four sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): Section 132 (assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging official duty), Section 329(3) (house trespass), Section 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and Section 356(2) (criminal defamation). Officials confirmed that investigation is underway and further evidence is being gathered.
The CJP Campaign
Dipke has been conducting visits to government schools across central Maharashtra's Latur district as part of the CJP's ongoing 'School Thik Karo' (improve government schools) campaign, which aims to highlight infrastructure and administrative shortcomings in state-run institutions. School authorities, however, accused him of overstepping by entering premises without prior authorisation and interfering with classroom activities.
What Comes Next
Dipke and CJP representatives had not issued any response to the FIR at the time of reporting. The police action marks an escalation in what has been an ongoing friction between the campaign and local school administrations. Investigators are continuing to collect evidence, and the case is likely to draw attention to the broader debate over accountability in government schools and the boundaries of citizen activism.
Point of View
Filming minors, and allegedly threatening staff crosses into conduct that the law treats as obstruction. What this case will test is whether courts see the action as accountability journalism or criminal interference. The absence of any response from Dipke or CJP so far leaves one side of the record blank, and investigators will need to establish whether the 'threats' alleged amounted to criminal intimidation or were political rhetoric. Either way, the episode exposes the thin line between activism and overreach.
NationPress
23 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke booked by Latur police?
Abhijeet Dipke was booked after a teacher at the ZP Urdu school in Jawali, near Ausa, filed a complaint alleging he entered the school without permission, disrupted classes, filmed students, and threatened to get teachers suspended. The FIR was registered at Ausa police station on 22 August.
What is the 'School Thik Karo' campaign?
'School Thik Karo' (meaning 'improve government schools') is an ongoing campaign by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in which convenor Abhijeet Dipke has been visiting government schools in Latur district to highlight their problems. The campaign has drawn both public attention and, now, legal action.
Under which legal sections was the FIR registered?
The FIR was filed under four sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 132 (deterring a public servant from duty), Section 329(3) (house trespass), Section 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and Section 356(2) (criminal defamation).
Who filed the complaint against Dipke?
The complaint was filed by Sayyed Shamshadbano Khairatali, a 53-year-old teacher at the Zilla Parishad Urdu school in Jawali, near Ausa in Latur district.
Has Abhijeet Dipke responded to the FIR?
As of the time of reporting, neither Dipke nor any CJP representative had issued a response to the FIR. Investigations are continuing and police are gathering further evidence.
