India, Oct. 15 -- Actor Imran Khan has been asked to leave India by October 28, following his participation in a protest organised in support of the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Mumbai. The development has brought the actor's citizenship status into focus, with questions emerging over whether he holds an Indian passport or not.

The Mumbai Police action came days after Khan joined demonstrators protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The actor, who is related to Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, was among those detained during the October 10 demonstration at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai. He was later released.

According to the police, Khan's participation in the protest despite not being ...