Imran Khan, Lekha Washington released after detention at Mumbai protest
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Actors Imran Khan and Lekha Washington, along with Khan’s cousin Zayn Marie, were released Saturday after Mumbai Police detained them during a protest near August Kranti Maidan, The Indian Express reported.
The three had joined a Cockroach Janata Party demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. According to the newspaper, they were among more than 400 protesters detained across Mumbai as police sought to prevent gatherings described as unauthorised.
Videos posted online showed police dragging Khan, Washington and Marie into a van. Marie later said they were taken to the Yellow Gate police station and that officers did not explain why they had been detained. Khan said in another video that they had been driven around for at least two hours without being given a reason. As officers walked away after being questioned by Khan and Marie, Khan called out, “Jai Hind.”
Marie also shared a lighthearted video from inside the police van that referenced Khan’s 2008 film *Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na*. In it, she questioned him about conditions his character had to fulfil in the film, including riding a horse, going to jail and beating someone up.
Washington confirmed their release in an Instagram post Saturday night that showed the group together after returning home.
HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story softens a sourced detail about police dragging the trio into a van; correcting it makes the account faithful to the source. - "along with Khan’s cousin Zayn Marie": The sources identify Zayn Marie as Khan’s cousin, but the story later says Washington confirmed release in a post showing the group; the Indian Express excerpt names her as Zayn Khan in the release section, creating a name inconsistency in source text. This is not material to revise. - "Videos posted online showed police placing Khan, Washington and Marie in a van.": The source says videos and pictures showed they were dragged into a police van, not merely placed in a van.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Imran Khan, Lekha Washington released after detention at Mumbai protest
Actors Imran Khan and Lekha Washington, along with Khan’s cousin Zayn Marie, were released Saturday after Mumbai Police detained them during a protest near August Kranti Maidan, The Indian Express reported.
The three had joined a Cockroach Janata Party demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. According to the newspaper, they were among more than 400 protesters detained across Mumbai as police sought to prevent gatherings described as unauthorised.
Videos posted online showed police placingdragging Khan, Washington and Marie ininto a van. Marie later said they were taken to the Yellow Gate police station and that officers did not explain why they had been detained. Khan said in another video that they had been driven around for at least two hours without being given a reason. As officers walked away after being questioned by Khan and Marie, Khan called out, “Jai Hind.”
Marie also shared a lighthearted video from inside the police van that referenced Khan’s 2008 film *Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na*. In it, she questioned him about conditions his character had to fulfil in the film, including riding a horse, going to jail and beating someone up.
Washington confirmed their release in an Instagram post Saturday night that showed the group together after returning home.
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