Aamir Khan’s niece Zayn Marie Khan reveals bruises after being detained at Mumbai’s CJP protest

On October 10, the streets around August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai turned chaotic when police moved in on a demonstration organized by the Cockroach Janta Party. The rally, which called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter‑list tampering, attracted a handful of well‑known faces.

Among those pulled into a police van were actor Imran Khan, his partner Lekha Washington, and Zayn Marie Khan – the niece of Bollywood star Aamir Khan. After a few hours, they were released, but the experience left a mark, quite literally.

Later that evening, Zayn uploaded an Instagram video that quickly went viral. In the clip she holds up her arm, pointing out reddish‑purple bruises that appear to have resulted from the police encounter. She offers no detailed narrative about how the marks formed, simply letting the visual evidence speak for itself.

The footage reignited a debate that had already been bubbling about the police’s handling of the protest. Media outlets like NDTV and The Indian Express confirmed that the trio had been detained, and some videos showed the three being escorted into a police vehicle. Lekha later posted that getting home was a nightmare, alleging that cab drivers were being intimidated – a claim that, for now, remains unverified.

While the protest’s core grievance – alleged irregularities in the recent voter‑list revisions – remains contested, Zayn’s video shifted the conversation toward the treatment of demonstrators. Observers are now asking whether the bruises were a result of a rough arrest, a clash with fellow protesters, or something else entirely.

Neither the police nor Zayn’s family have provided an official statement clarifying the incident. As the story spreads, it adds another layer to the ongoing scrutiny of Mumbai’s law‑enforcement tactics during political rallies.