Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the 37-year-old, hit Bollywood playback singer and nephew of Pakistani singing legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. –Photo by AFP
NEW DELHI: Famous Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday evening for carrying a huge amount of foreign currency.
The officials of Pakistan High Commission reached the office of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Monday to meet the singer but Indian authorities have denied access to the star.
The 37-year-old, hit Bollywood playback singer and nephew of Pakistani singing legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, was being questioned Monday by officials who detained him as he tried to board a flight late Sunday for Lahore in Pakistan along with his 16-member troupe, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
Foreign Office officials said the Pakistani High Commissioner had been directed to ensure that the Pakistani star was not being ill-treated.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday telephoned High Commissioner of Pakistan to New Delhi, Shahid Malik to inquire about the detention of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
According to a statement, the minister said he was examining the matter and had asked the Pakistani High Commissioner to India to monitor the matter thoroughly.
Why he was carrying huge amount in cash (some reports says it is USD 150K) with him? i think he should have enough common sense to not to travel with this much amount ..or was he drunk at that time?
now, the bigger question for the investigators is to find out what the money's final destination was! u know what i mean ;)
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Are you saying that this money was intended to finance terrorism? Are you saying that he is a terrorist?
If it was related to terrorism then why would his Hindu manager be part of crime?
You are only showing a typical Bharati mentality here.
Without knowing the full facts you are declaring him guilty till proven innocent.
*i said the investigators MUST establish where the money was heading to? its the job of the investigators...it may NOT be as innocent as it looks. the courts will decide what the truth is after the investigation is complete and he is formally charged in the court of law...it will be interesting to watch. :D
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Are you saying that this money was intended to finance terrorism? Are you saying that he is a terrorist?
If it was related to terrorism then why would his Hindu manager be part of crime?
You are only showing a typical Bharati mentality here.
**nothing is impossible...every possibility must be investigated fully. a CORRUPT Hindu/muslim can do a lot of illegal things KNOWINGLY or UNKNOWINGLY! lets wait for the investigation to complete and he is tried in the courts.
so, i must sound like a Pakistani? who do NOT accept that Kassab was the one who carried out Bombay massacre while Pakistani Govt has accepted the truth as bright as the day on the equator. wake up man :D**
If Customs Dept of Pakistan find undisclosed and illegal amount of foreign currency in Shah Rukh Khans bag at Pakistani airport, what do you think Pakistan should do? I want Pakistan to detain and question SRK about it.
If Customs Dept of Pakistan find undisclosed and illegal amount of foreign currency in Shah Rukh Khans bag at Pakistani airport, what do you think Pakistan should do? I want Pakistan to detain and question SRK about it.
prolly, the custon and revenue agent will take a huge bribe and a promise from SRK that he'll invite him to Bollywood and give him a small role in one of his movies...shah rukh khan walked in as a criminal and walked out as a star...thanx to corrupt custom's agent :D
When will our players and artists become professional? Investigations are on so we have to wait for the facts but if the fact is that this much money was found in his bag/purse, I can only :smack: It was law of the land, and he should have known/followed it.
Only other possibility is that someone has “planted the money” but thats almost ruled out as Rahat is saying “he did not know about the law”.
*i said the investigators MUST establish where the money was heading to? its the job of the investigators...it may NOT be as innocent as it looks. the courts will decide what the truth is after the investigation is complete and he is formally charged in the court of law...it will be interesting to watch. :D
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**nothing is impossible...every possibility must be investigated fully. a CORRUPT Hindu/muslim can do a lot of illegal things KNOWINGLY or UNKNOWINGLY! lets wait for the investigation to complete and he is tried in the courts.
so, i must sound like a Pakistani? who do NOT accept that Kassab was the one who carried out Bombay massacre while Pakistani Govt has accepted the truth as bright as the day on the equator. wake up man :D**
While nothing is impossible but to insinuate that Rahat could be involved in terrorist activites is far fetched ot say the least.
While nothing is impossible but to insinuate that Rahat could be involved in terrorist activites is far fetched ot say the least.
it may sound like but if i were the investigator i wud daffo look into this possibility. if its possible it must be vigorously investigated :D
it may sound like but if i were the investigator i wud daffo look into this possibility. if its possible it must be vigorously investigated :D
If anything is possible than the investigators should also look into the possibility that it is a charge framed against him because hs is a Pakistani. After all anything is possible.
Some people get their pants wet with excitement of "catching" a 'good' Pakistani and try to attach hint of 'terrorism', such low life.
agar aap moHazzab jawaab dete to maiN aapko "muNh toR" jawaab detaa...high life!
Now every organisation will push their own hidden agenda in public through this episode to gain maximum mileage. Indian media .... "how , where, this money was going". Pakistan media..."Pakistanis under attack in Indian again".......Islamic parties....."Muslims being harassed in kaffir countries".
Garam tavey pe, sab apni apni rotiyan sakne lagein hain.
If anything is possible than the investigators should also look into the possibility that it is a charge framed against him because hs is a Pakistani. After all anything is possible.
AGREE!:D it must be investigated NOT because he is a Pakistani :D thankoo :)
Now every organisation will push their own hidden agenda in public through this episode to gain maximum mileage. Indian media .... "how , where, this money was going". Pakistan media..."Pakistanis under attack in Indian again".......Islamic parties....."Muslims being harassed in kaffir countries".
Garam tavey pe, sab apni apni rotiyan sakne lagein hain.
chalo bhai, kuchh ho na ho sab kaa "peT to bhar" jaayegaa :D hehe
