MUMBAI – On Wednesday, Indian Media had revealed that the ace Pakistani singer, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been charged for allegedly smuggling foreign currency out of India.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has received a show-cause notice by the Enforcement Directorate under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). It was further been reported that the singer had Rs 2.42 crore through ‘undisclosed means’.
Moreover, the Indian media has further reported that Khan has been smuggling foreign currency out of India for as many as three years now.
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The case against the singer dates back to 2014 when the probe agency launched an investigation against him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence claimed Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was carrying an undeclared amount of US$0.124 million at Delhi airport in 2011. The singer, however, denied any wrongdoing.
Rahat Fateh Ali had given the reason for carrying a huge amount iof money becuse that he was carrying the cash because he was traveling with his group. Details have not been revealed yet but the news is already doing all rounds not only India but in Pakistan as well.
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