{"id":9158,"date":"2011-02-23T22:27:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T16:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=9158"},"modified":"2011-02-23T22:27:43","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T16:57:43","slug":"rahat-mulls-legal-action-against-indian-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/rahat-mulls-legal-action-against-indian-officials","title":{"rendered":"Rahat mulls legal action against Indian officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/rahat-mulls-legal-action-against-indian-officials\/pakistani-singer-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?fit=260%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"260,194\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?fit=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?fit=260%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9159\" title=\"Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?resize=260%2C194&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?w=260&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/Pakistani-singer-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan1.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was arrested at the Delhi airport for carrying undeclared foreign currency, is contemplating legal action against the Indian authorities for allegedly confiscating his money. Rahat was arrested at New Delhi\u2019s Indira Gandhi International Airport Feb 13 for carrying undeclared foreign currency worth more than $124,000. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) investigated him for more than a week before returning his passport and fining him and his manager Rs.1.5 million each.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo get back the confiscated amount is my right. It can\u2019t be taken away from me,\u201d he said at a press conference Wednesday evening in Lahore, capital of Pakistan\u2019s Punjab province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am taking legal advice and also discussing the issue with my friends,\u201d Rahat, who returned to Pakistan, said. \u201cThe decision to take legal course will be taken accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have also paid the fine of Rs.1.5 million from my own pocket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a case of Customs Act and I did not know about this earlier,\u201d he said, adding that \u201call transaction of the money earned in India earlier was from bank to bank\u201d. \u201cThis is the first time that I was paid in cash,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have fully cooperated during the investigation and have no complaints against the authorities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this troubled time, the Indian government and particularly Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt supported me a lot,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Rahat said he also found a lot of love from the Indian public during his visits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are all kinds of people everywhere but my experience has been good,\u201d he said while urging other Pakistani artistes working in India \u201cto remain aware of the government laws and respect them\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cDil to Bachcha Hai Jee\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was arrested at the Delhi airport for carrying undeclared foreign currency, is contemplating legal action against the Indian authorities for allegedly confiscating his money. Rahat was arrested at New Delhi\u2019s Indira Gandhi International Airport Feb 13 for carrying undeclared foreign currency worth more than $124,000. 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