Bollywood star Ayesha Khan detained at Mumbai NEET protest

Bollywood actress Ayesha Khan was detained by Mumbai Police on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, while she was present near a student protest in the Dadar area. The actress, known for the film "Dhurandhar," documented the incident on social media, claiming she was taken into custody despite standing peacefully on a roadside and not participating in any demonstration.

According to Khan, she had gone to the location with her brother and friends to show solidarity with students protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examination. She stated that upon arrival, the group was informed that protests were not permitted there. Her brother and male friends were detained first. While she was standing nearby with two female friends, she said approximately 15 police officers, including women, surrounded them and ordered them into a police van.

In videos shared on Instagram, Khan appeared visibly shaken and questioned the officers repeatedly about the reason for her detention. She stated she received no clear answer. One clip showed four female police officers escorting her into the vehicle, which she commented on by writing that it took four officers to pull her in. She...