RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
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The Pioneer
Monday, February 14, 2011
Indraprasth aka New Delhi - Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was
Monday arrested by India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI),
a day after he was detained at the international airport here on
charges of carrying undisclosed foreign currency, an official said.
"He has been arrested and will be produced in court," an official of
DRI said.
Khan was being questioned by India's Directorate of Revenue
Intelligence (DRI) for the second day, a day after he was detained at
the international airport on charges of carrying undisclosed foreign
currency, an official said.
"He is still being questioned and senior officials from the Pakistan
High Commission have already visited our office," an official of DRI
said earlier in the day.
Rahat was detained at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport
Sunday on his way back to Pakistan after attending concerts and award
functions in India. More than $100,000 were recovered from the 15-
member troupe.
According to the official, senior DRI officials questioned the
popular singer till late last night but have not charged him yet.
Rahat, the nephew of legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, is
popular both in India and Pakistan. Several of his hit songs from
Indian films are a rage on both sides of the border, for which he has
won several awards, including the recent Filmfare award for "Dil to
Bacha Hai Jee". He was also a judge on the Indian music reality show
"Chhote Ustad".
Pakistan has initiated hectic efforts to secure the release of
singer. Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir called Indian High
Commissioner in Islamabad Sharat Sabarwal and discussed the matter
around midnight Sunday. He requested the Indian envoy to ensure that
"no official should misbehave with Rahat during interrogation".
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