Indian Government seeks explanation in Shah Rukh detention case in US

In a recent case of alleged forceful detention of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for two hours at Newark airport by US authorities led Indian government to seek explanation from US authorities on the incident. As Shah Rukh expressed his anguish on being humiliated as was detained at the airport for having a specific sir name.

However, on the issue, the officials of US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection denied any detention of the star, yet they agreed that he was held for questioning for 66 minutes. Elmer Camacho, a spokesman for the US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection told it to be part of agency’s routine process to check foreign travelers.

The US ambassador to India, Timothy Roehmer, said the embassy is enquiring into the Mr. Khan’s case, he said, “Shah Rukh Khan, the actor and global icon, is a very welcome guest in the United States. Many Americans love his films.” Shah Rukh was on his way from New York to Chicago to participate in an Indian Independence Day celebration when he was checked at New York airport in the state of New Jersey. However, later on Shah Rukh, tried to pacify things by asserting, “I think it’s a procedure that needs to be followed, but an unfortunate procedure.”