Reports of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s arrest started doing rounds online on Monday. Many publications claimed that the singer had been arrested from the Dubai airport over a defamation complaint lodged by his former manager Salman Ahmed. However, it turned out that the news of the arrest was nothing but a false rumour.
The singer took to his X account on Monday and revealed that he has not been arrested in any case in Dubai. He clarified that he is working on some new projects in UAE and will soon return to his country.
“I am Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, your Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I came here (to Dubai) to record songs… Everything is fine. I request you not to pay any attention to disgusting rumours. These reports are not true,” he said.
Rahat also urged his fans to not believe in fake news and false rumours and asked for their continued support.
“News circulating regarding the arrest of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is fake and baseless. Regards Team RFAK,” read the caption of the video.
Check out the viral clip here!
Previously, Pakistan’s Geo News reported that Rahat had dismissed Ahmed a few months earlier following a dispute. The report claimed that both the parties had filed cases against each other.
The singer grabbed headlines earlier this year after a video of him hitting a man with his shoe went viral online. In the clip, he is seen asking for a bottle from the man. When the man said that he didn’t know anything about the bottle, Rahat slapped him in a fit of rage.
Later, Rahat posted a clarification video alongside the man, who claimed to be the singer’s student. They explained that the bottle mentioned in the viral clip contained holy water from a religious cleric.