The incident came to light when Mr Rich Verma, the American ambassador to India, said in an apology on Twitter that the incident had happened at Los Angeles International Airport.He Tweeted @iamsrk saying Sorry for the trouble, We are working to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Your work inspires millions, including in the US.”
Mr. Khan’s previous interactions with immigration officials followed a similar pattern of being held for a few hours before being released.Any name with muslim surnames in USA and Europe always raises suspicion and with Khan as his surname the self styled King of Bollywood always has it rough abroad.
Nisha Biswal, the assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia,tweeted: “Sorry for the hassle at the airport, @iamsrk — even American diplomats get pulled for extra screening!”
“Whenever I start feeling too arrogant about myself, I always take a trip to America,” he later told the students.