New Delhi:
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has sought the release of a man arrested for taking his photographs at the Chennai airport.
"I was surprised and disappointed to learn that a person who reportedly attempted to take some pictures of me was detained by the police at Chennai airport on 13.11.2012. I did not know about the incident until the media reported it yesterday (14.11.2012) evening. Immediately, I told PTI (Press Trust of India) that I had no knowledge of the incident and nobody had told me about it then or subsequently," Mr Chidambaram said in a statement today.
"I do not know why the police had detained the person concerned. I have asked my office to get in touch with the Tamil Nadu Police and request them to release the person immediately," the statement said.
"I was surprised and disappointed to learn that a person who reportedly attempted to take some pictures of me was detained by the police at Chennai airport on 13.11.2012. I did not know about the incident until the media reported it yesterday (14.11.2012) evening. Immediately, I told PTI (Press Trust of India) that I had no knowledge of the incident and nobody had told me about it then or subsequently," Mr Chidambaram said in a statement today.
"I do not know why the police had detained the person concerned. I have asked my office to get in touch with the Tamil Nadu Police and request them to release the person immediately," the statement said.
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