Rahat,manager fined 15 lakh each

It has cost Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan close to Rs 1 crore for illegally trying to take foreign currency out of the country.

It has cost Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan close to Rs 1 crore for illegally trying to take foreign currency out of the country. He and two others of his troupe were caught by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on February 13 with US dollars 1.43 lakh in cash and drafts,before boarding a flight to Dubai from Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

After booking Khan and his manager Marroof for illegal export of foreign currency under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and the Customs Act,the DRI had on Saturday sent the case for adjudication to the Customs Department at the IGI Airport.

The entire money found on the passengers has been confiscated. A fine of Rs 15 lakh each has been imposed on Rahat and Marroof, said Rakesh Sharma ADG (DRI-Delhi).

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The total amount confiscated from the two is Rs 69.88 lakh,a senior official said. They will be allowed to leave the country once the fine amount is paid, he added.

According to sources,Khan had taken out US dollars 2 lakh out of India in December last year as well,but was not caught. The heavy penalty has been imposed on him keeping in view the greatness of the operation, a source said. Khan will have the right to appeal in the case.

The role of Chitresh Shrivastava,Khans event manager in India who was also detained by the DRI in the same case,is still under investigation by the department. A number of people related to Shrivastava have been interrogated by the DRI in connection with money laundering and illegal exchange of foreign currency.

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