Rahat Fateh Ali Khan denies getting notice from India for smuggling money

Some Indian media have been reporting that Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been issued legal notice from the authorities for money smuggling in India. However, the singer has denied all such claims.

On behalf of Rahat, his manager Amir Hussain told Express Tribune, “We did not receive any notice from any authority in India regarding money laundering or smuggling,” his manager said. “Besides this, we are not aware what Indian media is propagating as we have not yet seen such news”.

Indian media reported on Wednesday that the Indian government has issued Pakistani singer a showcause notice in connection with a case pertaining to alleged foreign exchange violation amounting to 20 million Indian rupees in 2011.

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence claimed that Rahat was carrying an undeclared amount of US$0.124 million at Delhi airport in 2011. The singer, however, denied any wrongdoing.