Bangla Press Desk:Over 400 people, including actor Imran Khan, were detained in Mumbai while protesting in solidarity with the ongoing movement demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Police detained them on Saturday from various locations, including the city's historic August Kranti Maidan.
This information was reported by the Indian media outlet India Today.
According to the report, the police conducted an operation to prevent unauthorized political gatherings. At least 200 people were detained from August Kranti Maidan alone earlier in the day. Among them were members of the organization 'Hum Bharat Ke Log'—led by social activist Tushar Gandhi—and supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
They had gathered in Mumbai to express solidarity with the ongoing protests called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in the capital, Delhi. The movement demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
A police official stated that the process of filing First Information Reports (FIRs) against the detained individuals is underway.
Meanwhile, reports of mass detentions have also emerged from Delhi in connection with the same movement.
The report mentions that approximately 3,000 protesters have been detained there.
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