Imran Khan / Mumbai Police Register FIR Against Actor Imran Khan and Others Detained During Protest at August Kranti Maidan
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Mumbai Police registered an FIR against actor Imran Khan and others detained during a protest at August Kranti Maidan in support of the CJP's demonstration in Delhi.
Mumbai, Oct 11: Mumbai Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) at Gamdevi Police Station against actor Imran Khan and others detained during a protest at August Kranti Maidan in support of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) demonstration in Delhi.
The protest called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
According to Mumbai Police, the FIR invokes Sections 223 (disobedience to an order), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 189(3) and 189(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police personnel themselves filed the complaint.
According to the police, more than 400 people were detained in Mumbai during the demonstration.
The protest called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
According to Mumbai Police, the FIR invokes Sections 223 (disobedience to an order), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 189(3) and 189(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police personnel themselves filed the complaint.
According to the police, more than 400 people were detained in Mumbai during the demonstration.
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After being detained on Saturday, Imran uploaded a picture of himself from inside the police van, along with a hilarious caption that went, “Apparently I’m going for a drive.”
A video also went viral where Imran was heard saying ‘Jai Hind’ to the police.
In another clip, he spoke about his detention, saying, "I honestly don't know why I have been brought here. They picked all of us from the streets and asked us to sit in the vans."
Imran further revealed that he and the others were driven around in the police van for approximately two hours before their release.
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Before entering the van, the 'Delhi Belly' actor also shared that he did not have any specific demands but had come simply as a citizen of Mumbai.
A video also went viral where Imran was heard saying ‘Jai Hind’ to the police.
In another clip, he spoke about his detention, saying, "I honestly don't know why I have been brought here. They picked all of us from the streets and asked us to sit in the vans."
Imran further revealed that he and the others were driven around in the police van for approximately two hours before their release.
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Before entering the van, the 'Delhi Belly' actor also shared that he did not have any specific demands but had come simply as a citizen of Mumbai.
"Sir, I don't have any demands. I don't have any status to demand anything from people. Nor am I a part of any organization, so I don't speak as a representative," he shared.
Imran’s girlfriend, Lekha Washington, and his cousin, Zayn Marie Khan, were also detained alongside him at August Kranti Maidan.
Both Lekha and Zayn continued to share updates on social media from inside the police van.
(IANS)
Imran’s girlfriend, Lekha Washington, and his cousin, Zayn Marie Khan, were also detained alongside him at August Kranti Maidan.
Both Lekha and Zayn continued to share updates on social media from inside the police van.
(IANS)
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