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Imran Khan gets India exit notice after Mumbai protest detention, FIR

Actor Imran Khan has been told by Mumbai Police to leave India by 28 October after attending a protest at August Kranti Maidan. The police action follows his detention on 10 October and an FIR filed 2 days later under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and immigration law.

Editor: AI News 24x7 Published: 15 Oct 2026, 04:24 PM Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 04:24 PM

Imran Khan gets India exit notice after Mumbai protest detention, FIR.

Mumbai Police have issued actor Imran Khan a notice directing him to leave India by 28 October. The action follows his participation in a protest at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan on 10 October, where police detained him before releasing him later that night.

Police have said Imran is not an Indian citizen. The notice was issued under relevant provisions of immigration law because he took part in the protest despite his stated citizenship status.

The actor, known for his Bollywood debut in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, was detained at the protest site at about evening 5:30. He was released at night 9:00. The demonstration was organised by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, and was held in support of protests taking place in Delhi.

FIR followed detention

Mumbai Police registered an FIR against Imran on 12 October, 2 days after the detention. The case includes provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning disobedience of an order, wrongful restraint and unlawful assembly.

The sections listed in the case are BNS 223, 126(2), 189(2), 189(3) and 189(5). The police personnel involved in the action were listed as the complainants. Police said more than 400 people were detained during the protest in Mumbai.

Imran was not detained alone. His girlfriend Lekha Washington and cousin Zayn Marie Khan were also taken into custody, according to the report. The three were among people who gathered at August Kranti Maidan over a demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Imran's citizenship and family background

Imran was born on 13 January 1983 in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. The report identifies him as an American citizen by birth. His father, Anil Pal, is described as a software engineer, while his mother, Nuzhat Khan, is identified as a psychologist.

Nuzhat Khan belongs to a film family. She is the daughter of filmmaker Nasir Hussain, the sister of filmmaker Mansoor Khan and a cousin of actor Aamir Khan. Imran is described as Aamir Khan's nephew in the report.

Videos and statements after detention

After being taken into custody, Imran shared a graph from inside a police van with a caption suggesting that he was going for a drive. A video made by his sister showed her asking whether he had ever been to jail. Imran replied that, given the situation, it had become possible.

Another video showed him chanting “Jai Hind” during the protest. He said he was not making a demand, did not represent any organisation and was attending as an ordinary citizen to show support.

After the release, Lekha Washington ed a video claiming that she, Imran and Zayn were walking home because they had not been allowed to book a cab, car or taxi. Imran also said that he and other people had been driven around in a police van for about 2 hours.

Conclusion

The immediate development is the Mumbai Police notice requiring Imran Khan to leave India by 28 October. It follows his detention at the 10 October protest and an FIR registered on 12 October under listed BNS provisions.