Mumbai Police Direct Imran Khan to Leave India by October 28

Mumbai Police say they have issued actor Imran Khan a Leave India Notice directing him to leave the country by October 28, following his detention at a protest in Mumbai. Police cited his participation in the demonstration and his non-Indian citizenship, according to a statement reproduced in reports. The notice’s written terms and precise legal basis were not provided in the available accounts. Khan was detained on October 10 at August Kranti Maidan, where protesters called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. The demonstration was held in support of the Cockroach Janata Party and raised objections related to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Reports say Khan was released later that evening. Khan has said he attended in his individual capacity and was not representing an organisation. He holds an Overseas Citizen of India card, which does not confer Indian citizenship. The police statement said he had participated despite not being an Indian citizen.