Wednesday, September 29, 2010

US Immigration Authorities Second Time Detained Indian Aviation Minister Praful Patel For Questioning

Chicago (ABC Live): US immigration authorities on Monday have detained second times the Indian aviation minister Praful Patel for questioning at O'Hare Airport in Chicago.

As per information, immigration authorities officers took Praful Patel for questioning as his date of birth matched with a person on their blacklist, did not obliged him even after he had told them he is Indian aviation minister Praful Patel allowed him go only after verifying the facts.

It is to mention that Praful Patel had gone to Chicago to meet his son before attending an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) meet in Montreal.

Indian aviation minister Praful Patel traveling on his a regular passport and not the diplomatic one that normally a Ministers Travel.

Confirmation to this effect was made by Patel that he was detained for crosschecking the facts as his date of birth matched with one with in blacklist, and termed it not a serious issue as he was earlier faced such questing in United States.

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