Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Zayn Marie Shows Injury Marks After Mumbai Protest Detention
Zayn Marie posted a video showing marks on her body after police detained her during a protest in Mumbai.
Imran Khan and Lekha Washington were detained with her on October 10.
They were released a few hours later.
The protest was planned at August Kranti Maidan.
Police said it did not have permission and that court directions allowed protests only at Azad Maidan.
CJP workers said they had asked police for permission by email but got no reply.
The CJP wants the chief election commissioner to resign over alleged problems with changes to voter lists.
Lekha later said the group was safe and on its way home.
Zayn Marie shared a video showing marks on her arms, fingers and legs after being detained.
She, Imran Khan and Lekha Washington were detained on October 10 at August Kranti Maidan and released after a few hours.
The Mumbai Police said the demonstration lacked permission and cited court directions limiting protests to Azad Maidan.
CJP workers said they had emailed the police to request permission but received no response.
The CJP protest called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll revision irregularities.
- Who
- Zayn Marie, Imran Khan and Lekha Washington were detained; the CJP organized the protest.
- What
- The trio were briefly detained during a protest, and Zayn later shared a video showing injury marks.
- When
- The detention occurred on October 10; Zayn posted her video on October 11.
- Where
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai.
- Why
- The protest supported the CJP’s call for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision. Police said the demonstration lacked permission.
Police explanation
CJP account
Permission for the demonstration
Police explanation
Police said permission had not been sought and could not be granted because court directions permitted protests only at Azad Maidan.
CJP account
CJP workers said they had emailed Mumbai Police asking for permission but received no response.
- Detained
- Zayn Marie, Imran Khan and Lekha Washington
- Detention date
- October 10
- Location
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai
- Release
- The trio were released after a few hours
- Police account
- Police said the demonstration lacked permission and cited court directions limiting protests to Azad Maidan
- CJP account
- CJP workers said they emailed Mumbai Police seeking permission but received no response
- Protest demand
- The CJP called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged SIR electoral-roll irregularities
