Imran Khan told to leave India after Mumbai protest detention

Actor Imran Khan was detained in Mumbai on October 10 during a protest supporting the Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP. Demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, according to Times now.

The protest centred on August Kranti Maidan. The Hindu reported that police barricaded the road leading to the maidan, with hundreds of students and activists protesting outside. Times of India Top Stories described protesters gathering near Nana Chowk as police restricted movement.

On October 10, Khan was among hundreds detained. The reported totals differed: India Today put the number at 400, while The Hindu reported 600, including Tushar Gandhi and Khan.

The detentions drew criticism from other film personalities. Indian Express reported that Prakash Raj and Anurag Kashyap condemned the crackdown.

On October 11, India Today reported Khan's release and a video of him greeting police with "Jai Hind". That day, Times now also reported Kirit Somaiya's demand that Khan be deported after joining the protest.

Accounts from those detained subsequently challenged the police action. On October 12, Times now reported that Khan's girlfriend Lekha Washington said they had been detained despite there being no gathering. On October 13, India Today reported her account of being grabbed and bruised.

By October 15, the dispute had moved beyond the detention itself. The Hindu reported that Mumbai Police had asked Khan to leave India by October 28, after former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya sought action over his participation.

Khan has been released from detention but now faces an October 28 departure deadline. BBC News - India reported that he had been asked to leave India after participating in the October 10 protest.

According to Mint, citing news agencies, the notice invokes Sections 29 and 7 of the Immigration Act over allegations that Khan participated in the protest despite not being an Indian citizen. The report describes him as an Overseas Citizen of India cardholder. Times now reported that Somaiya sought action over Khan's alleged foreign citizenship and OCI status.

The immediate deadline is October 28. The next development is whether Khan leaves by that date or contests the notice. The supplied coverage does not establish that he has filed a challenge, or that the departure requirement has been suspended.