The Customs Department reportedly arrested Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan at Mumbai Airport on Friday night due to certain pricey watches that he and those travelling with him were carrying in their luggage.
Before being permitted to depart the airport, SRK reportedly had to pay customs duty of Rs. 6.83 lakh. Shah Rukh had just left Sharjah after attending a function there. He had taken a private jet that had landed at Mumbai International Airport terminal 3. According to reports, while Mr. Khan and those with him were exiting the terminal, the watches were discovered in the luggage.
After Customs formalities were finished, SRK and his manager were given permission to exit the airport. But some of his crew, including his bodyguard, were held overnight for questioning before being released in the early morning. According to several media sources, the star’s luggage and the luggage of those travelling with him also had the packaging for six pricey watches worth about 18 lakh rupees.
The Bollywood actor had travelled by plane to Sharjah to take part in the Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 event, according to the unversed. For his efforts as a “International Icon of Cinema and Culture,” he received the Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative award.