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Imran Khan, Zayn Marie Khan Released After Mumbai Protest Detention
A protest took place in Mumbai about how voter lists are being handled.
The Cockroach Janata Party wants the country’s chief election official to resign, saying there were problems with the lists.
Actor Imran Khan said he came as a citizen and wanted to speak up about people’s rights.
Police detained Imran, Zayn Marie Khan and Lekha Washington at the protest.
Zayn posted messages saying she was okay and speaking with the police.
She also shared a video from inside a detention bus.
Later, all three were released and said they were going home.
Mumbai Police detained actor Imran Khan, Zayn Marie Khan and Lekha Washington during a protest at August Kranti Maidan on October 10, 2026.
The three were later released, and Zayn said they were heading home.
Zayn posted updates from detention, saying she was lecturing police and later raising slogans from inside a detention bus.
Imran said he attended as a citizen to question restrictions on movement and the suppression of people’s voices, not to make specific demands.
The protest supported the Cockroach Janata Party’s demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged electoral-roll irregularities.
- Who
- Imran Khan, Zayn Marie Khan and Lekha Washington were detained; the protest supported the Cockroach Janata Party.
- What
- A protest against alleged voter-roll irregularities was held, and the three people were detained and later released.
- Where
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Why
- The Cockroach Janata Party was calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged electoral-roll irregularities and concerns about voter-list revisions.
Key facts
- Protest location
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Detained
- Imran Khan, Zayn Marie Khan and Lekha Washington
- Outcome
- All three were later released.
- Protest cause
- The Cockroach Janata Party’s demand for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities.
- Voter-list issues cited
- Concerns about the Special Intensive Revision and changes related to Form 6, used to register new voters.
Quotes
Zayn Marie Khan
Actress detained during the Mumbai protest
“I don't have demands. I am here as a citizen, as someone who lives in this city. I am here to see why freedom of movement is being restricted, why people's voices are being suppressed. That is why I am here. I am not in a position to make demands of anyone. Nor am I part of any organization. I am just here as a representative.”
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“Don't worry guys I'm lecturing the cops detaining us about what happened at Jallianwala Bagh, Nazi Germany, and that their duty is to the country not to a person”
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