London-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil was detained at Mumbai airport on January 10, 2026, in connection with a defamation case filed by a BJP functionary. Patil, a British citizen originally from Maharashtra, was questioned for hours and released after being served a notice under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The BJP functionary alleged Patil spread false and derogatory information about the ruling party and its leaders on social media, potentially inciting societal hostility.