Overview
- Sangram Patil, a British national of Indian origin, was stopped on arrival in Mumbai and questioned along with his wife before being let go.
- Immigration acted on a Look-Out Circular tied to a December 18 FIR at NM Joshi Marg police station based on a complaint by BJP media functionary Nikhil Bhamre.
- Police served a Section 35(3) BNSS notice to join the probe later rather than arresting him, citing procedures for lower-penalty offences.
- The FIR cites BNS provisions over statements alleged to fuel enmity, and police say the disputed social-media content, including Facebook posts, has been blocked.
- Opposition leaders condemned the detention as curbing dissent; police said Patil has proceeded to his native Erandol and must meet investigators before leaving India.