An Indian-origin man in Arkansas, Kapil Raghu, is seeking to have his US visa reinstated after he was wrongly arrested after local police mistook a bottle of perfume labelled "opium" for an illegal drug during a routine traffic stop. This led to his arrest in May, following which he was sent to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre. Now, the man is living under the threat of deportation, said his attorney.
advertisement
Raghu, who is married to an American citizen and was working toward permanent residency, was pulled over by Benton police on May 3 for a minor traffic violation.
Continue Reading on India Today
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.