Imran Khan waves Jai Hind at cops after release from detention, video goes viral

Imran Khan's "Jai Hind" shout at police after his release from detention in Mumbai has surfaced in videos from Saturday's anti-CEC protest. In another clip, the actor recounts being driven around in a police van for nearly two hours, questioning why he and other protesters were picked up in the first place.Imran Khan recounts 2-hour police van ride, ends exchange with ‘Jai Hind’ (Photo: Instagram/adv_lalit_sharma)New Delhi,Oct 11, 2026 10:21 ISTActor Imran Khan had a pointed message for the police after being detained during a protest in Mumbai on Saturday. In a video circulating on social media, he is seen waving at police personnel and shouting "Jai Hind!" as they walk away, in a moment that has since drawn attention online.The clip is among several videos shared by protester Lalit Sharma, who identifies himself as a Bombay High Court lawyer on Instagram. In another video, Imran is seen in a tense exchange with police personnel, with officers appearing to form a human chain to prevent him from leaving.His girlfriend, Lekha Washington, and cousin Zayn Marie Khan are also seen recording the interaction and asking the officers to show a warrant or the relevant documents.Watch the video here: Imran was later released along with Lekha and Zayn. In a separate clip, he spoke about what happened after the police picked him up, saying he had no idea why he had been detained."I honestly don't know why I have been brought here. They picked us all off the streets. They said gaadi mein baitho (sit in the van)," he said. The actor then added, "I thought it must be a very nice car from the inside, that's why they are excited." Imran claimed that he and others were driven around in a police van for around two hours before being dropped at an undisclosed location.Watch another video here:In a separate video, Lekha also claimed that they weren't allowed to take a cab back after their release.Why were protesters detained in Mumbai?Imran was among more than 400 people detained by the Mumbai Police during an anti-Chief Election Commissioner protest at August Kranti Maidan and nearby Nana Chowk. The gathering had been called by Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson, in support of the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms' demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.The protest was linked to concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and allegations of voter-list manipulation. Tushar Gandhi was also detained while on his way to the proposed protest site and was later released.Police said August Kranti Maidan was not a designated protest venue under a Bombay High Court order and that preventive action was taken to maintain law and order. Additional personnel, including women officers, were deployed at Shivaji Park in Dadar to prevent another demonstration, while security was tightened at other locations across Mumbai.The CJP has also called for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over the electoral-roll revision and changes related to Form 6, which is used for voter registration.August Kranti Maidan carries particular historical significance as the place from where the Quit India Movement was launched in 1942.- Ends