Rahat Fateh Ali Khan gets ED notice for allegedly smuggling foreign currency

Popular Pakistan singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who is known for his work in several Bollywood films, was issued a show-cause notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in connection with a 2011 case.

Notably, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at the Delhi international airport for allegedly carrying a huge sum of undeclared foreign currency. The Pakistani singer and two of his associates were caught allegedly carrying US $1.24 lakh in undeclared foreign currency. However, he was later released after questioning by authorities. As per FEMA norms, a foreigner cannot carry beyond $5,000 in cash and $5,000 in other forms such as travellers’ checks etc.

Taking a strict cognizance into this, the ED issued a notice against Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and sought his response regarding Rs 2.61 crore under scanner within 45 days. If dissatisfied with his response, the Indian probe agency can slap Khan with a 300% penalty. In case of its non-payment, a lookout notice is likely to be issued against the singer and he’d thereby be forbidden to perform anywhere in India.

Importantly, this is not the first time when Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been embroiled in a controversy related to illegal currency. In the year 2011, he was found with undocumented $125,000 (Rs 89.1 lakh) at Delhi’s IGI Airport.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a nephew of Pakistani legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and is a native of Pakistan’s Faisalabad. He catapulted to fame in India after his super-hit song ‘Jiya Dhadak Dhadak’ in Kunal Kemmu’s 2005 film ‘Kalyug’. Since then, the Pakistani singer has sung several popular tracks for blockbuster films.

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Anurag Singh

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