Friday, February 01, 2019

Pak Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Accused Of Smuggling Illegal Foreign Currencies

New Delhi: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, whose popular numbers such as Jiya Dhadak Dhadak and Afreeb Afreen won him countless followers in India, has been accused of smuggling illegal foreign currency into India for three years.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is currently investigating the case, has issued Khan a notice and has sought his response regarding Rs 2.61 crore under scanner.

If dissatisfied with his response, the ED can slap Khan with a 300 per cent penalty. In case of its non-payment, a lookout notice is likely to be issued against the singer and he would be forbidden to perform anywhere in India. Khan has, however, refuted reports of having received any notice in a statement.

According to ABP News, Khan had got US dollars worth Rs 2.42 crore through illegal means of which he reportedly smuggled US Dollar Rs 1.6 crore into India.

In 2011 also he was found with undocumented US dollar worth Rs 89.1 lakh at Delh
i’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
01/02/19 Odisha Bytes
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