Exclusive | ‘Did you shout Free Umar Khalid slogan?’: Goa police make protesters fill 240-point questionnaire

['Pavneet Singh Chadha', 'Pavneet Singh Chadha Is The Goa Correspondent Of The Indian Express. His Reporting Focuses Intensely On The State Of Goa', 'Covering Major Developments In Politics', 'Governance', 'Significant Local Events', 'Which Establishes His High Degree Of Expertise', 'Authority In The Region.', 'Expertise', 'Geographic Expertise', 'As The Goa Correspondent'] The Indian Express 2026-07-30 00:40:16

On Saturday evening, the day after the protest, the Goa police had detained a man for allegedly carrying a “Free Umar Khalid” placard at a gathering in Panaji’s Azad Maidan. They include: Were you aware of the background relating to Umar Khalid before attending the protest? ; Did you shout the slogan ‘Free Umar Khalid’? Placards seeking the release of Umar Khalid, who has links to Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, were shown at the protest at Azad Maidan. Why was the Umar Khalid issue brought into a protest over the NEET paper leak?