
Actor Imran Khan and partner Lekha Washington were detained by Mumbai Police on October 10 at August Kranti Maidan during demonstrations called by the Cockroach Janata Party.
Police stated that no prior permission was granted for the proposed protest venue because Bombay High Court directives restrict demonstrations to Azad Maidan.
Prominent film personalities including Prakash Raj, Anurag Kashyap, and Vishal Dadlani criticized the widespread police crackdown and detentions in Mumbai and Delhi.