PTC Web Desk: Actress Ayesha Khan, known for her role in Dhurandhar, has claimed that she was detained by the Mumbai Police while attempting to join a student protest. The actress shared several videos on social media, alleging that she and her friends were taken into custody despite not participating in any demonstration. The videos have since gone viral, drawing widespread attention online.

Ayesha says she was detained without protesting

In one of the videos, Ayesha said she was standing peacefully on the road and had not even started protesting when the police detained her along with her female friends. According to the actress, she had neither raised slogans nor created any disturbance before being taken into custody.

A friend seen in the same video claimed he had a mathematics practical examination scheduled for the day and alleged that he was also detained without any reason.

Video shows police taking actress to van

Another video circulating on social media appears to show women police personnel escorting Ayesha Khan into a police van. The actress can be seen questioning the officers and asking where they were being taken.

She repeatedly asked the police to inform them of their destination so they could update their families. However, no response from the officers is heard in the video.

Actress says she was taken to Worli Police Station

In a separate video, Ayesha revealed that she was at Worli Police Station after being detained. She said she had reached Dadar at around 4 pm to participate in the students' protest. According to her, police officers informed the group that they were not allowed to protest at the location.

Ayesha claimed she asked the officers about an alternative place where the protest could be held. She further alleged that soon after the conversation, police pulled her brother and friends before taking the entire group in a police vehicle to the police station.

The actress's videos have triggered discussions across social media, with many users reacting to the incident. However, Mumbai Police has not yet issued an official statement responding to Ayesha Khan's allegations at the time of publishing this report.

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