A British national of Indian origin, earlier detained by Mumbai Police over social media posts against BJP leaders, was prevented from leaving the country on Monday when he had reached Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to take a flight to UK. An official said, “The earlier LOC against him was ‘detain and inform’ when he was in the UK. When contacted, Patil said that police had assured him earlier that he would be leave the country on Monday. “The police detained me for 15 hours on January 10 when I flew down to Mumbai. Story continues below this adHe alleged that the post mentioned objectionable things and disinformation about BJP and its prominent leaders.

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2026 08:41 UTC