Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Activist Anjali Damania Among Dozens Detained at Mumbai Protest
Anjali Damania and dozens of other people went to Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Sunday.
They planned to protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party.
Police detained them near the park.
Damania said the officers were wearing plain clothes and that she did not know where they were taking her.
Officials said most of the people were taken to Shivaji Park police station.
Some were taken to other nearby police stations.
Police said people could face legal action for gathering without permission.
Officers and barricades were placed around the area.
Activist Anjali Damania was among dozens detained near Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Sunday.
Those arriving at the park were there to protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party.
Damania told PTI that plainclothes police detained her and that she did not know where they were taking her.
Officials said most detainees were taken to Shivaji Park police station, while some were taken to nearby stations.
A senior police official said legal action could be taken against people assembling without permission; roads were barricaded and police deployed in the area.
- Who
- Activist Anjali Damania and dozens of others; Mumbai police.
- What
- Police detained people who arrived at Shivaji Park for a protest supporting the Cockroach Janta Party.
- When
- Sunday; the report was published at 17:47.
- Where
- Shivaji Park, in the Dadar area of central Mumbai.
- Why
- The group intended to protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party; police said the gathering lacked official permission.
Protest participants
Police
Gathering at Shivaji Park
Protest participants
Damania said she had come to Shivaji Park in support of the Cockroach Janta Party.
Police
A senior police official said people assembling to protest without permission could face legal action.
- Detained
- Anjali Damania was among dozens of people detained.
- Location
- Shivaji Park, Dadar, central Mumbai.
- Protest purpose
- Support for the Cockroach Janta Party.
- Police station transfers
- Most detainees were taken to Shivaji Park police station; some were taken to nearby stations.
- Police position
- A senior official said legal action could be taken against those assembling without permission.
- Security measures
- The area had heavy police deployment and barricaded roads.