India to offer all help to Vijay Kumar

Toronto: India today said it has offered to provide all possible assistance to Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar who it maintained was questioned allegedly for want of appropriate documentation and not put under detention in Canada. "It is understood that Vijay Kumar flew into Vancouver from Houston on 16th
September. The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has informed High Commission of India, Ottawa, that he was questioned allegedly for want of appropriate documentation and that he is not under detention," an official statement said in New Delhi.
The External Affairs Ministry said the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Vancouver is also in contact with CBSA and Baldev Singh Sandhu, Attorney of Vijay Kumar.
However, Sandhu, citing ‘attorney-client relationship’ and Canadian Privacy laws, has declined to share any information about the status, location or plans of Vijay Kumar, the Ministry said, adding CGI has offered to provide all possible assistance, if required, to Sandhu.
Meanwhile, Vijay has expressed fears that he may face a similar ordeal as he did in the US where he was jailed for 20 days for carrying brass knuckles and 'jihadi' literature.
17/09/10 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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