But before reaching Yale, Khan was detained for one-and-half hours at White Plains for secondary security checks by the US Customs and Border Patrol agency. This airport detention thing happens all the time and to all sorts of people. Read: Shah Rukh detained - 10 famous Indian personalities who faced racismAsserting that "mechanical apology" from the US was not adequate, New Delhi also asked its ambassador in Washington, Nirupama Rao to take up the issue with the highest authorities. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s troubles with the US immigration department do not seem to end. United States also apologised to Shah Rukh Khan for "an inconvenience" experienced by him at the White Plains airport in New York while on a visit.

Source: Hindustan Times August 12, 2016 04:18 UTC