Charges slapped against Rahat, manager
NEW DELHI: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who was grilled on Saturday by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has been charged under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and Customs Act. Rahat’s manager has also been charged.
Earlier, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was questioned on Friday by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials for allegedly carrying undeclared foreign currency amounting to $124,000. The investigation was conducted against Rahat and four of his associates.
This was the fourth time that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was quizzed since his detention on February 13 at Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
The DRI officials had also interrogated two foreign exchange dealers in Mumbai on Friday in connection with the matter.
Besides Rahat, his manager Maroof, owner of an event management company Chitresh Shrivastava, and two employees of Mumbai-based foreign exchange firm were detained and questioned at length about the source of the money.
Rahat was detained when he, along with his 16-member troupe, was on his way to Lahore via Dubai.
Soon after their detention, searches were conducted simultaneously on the premises of “Eyeline Telefilm and Events” in Mumbai, owned by Chitresh, elder brother of Bollywood singer Aadesh Shrivastava.
Sources privy to the investigations claimed that the sleuths found Rs5.1 million in cash which was seized besides some documents. As per norms, no one can carry beyond $5,000 in cash and $5,000 in other instruments. The person has to declare the amount if he is carrying more than this to the Customs Department. Meanwhile, authorities here have extended singer’s visa to 10 more days after its expiry on February 14, sources said.
Source: The News
Date:2/20/2011
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