Rahat Fateh Ali Khan performing at the MTV IMMIES held in support of relief activities for the victims of the October 8 earthquake, in Mumbai.—AFP/File

KARACHI: Indian authorities on Monday released Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and two of his associates, said an Indian TV channel.

Khan was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday evening for carrying a huge amount of foreign currency.

According to sources, Khan's passport and other relevant documents have been impounded by the government and he was asked to appear before the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Feb 17.

Earlier, the officials of Pakistan High Commission reached the office of DRI  to meet the singer but the authorities denied access to the star.

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