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Popular Kerala singer detained, freed by Saudi police
Saturday February 11, 2012 07:40:42 PM,
IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram: Popular Malayalam singer K.G.Markose was first detained and then
released by Saudi Islamic police Saturday while on a tour of Saudi
Arabia to hold a stage programme celebrating India's Republic Day.
"The incident occurred Friday evening at 7.30 p.m when the singer
was proceeding to AL-Qatif near Damamm after having performed in
the Saudi capital, Riyadh. He was on a visit to stage a programme
celebrating India's Republic Day organised by a Kerala group
there," said an official from Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy's
office to IANS.
He added: "The reason behind his arrest, as being told to us, is
that a notice with Markose's picture in Malayalam was being
circulated and this is against the kingdom's laws. What we are
given to understand is that the organisers of the musical
programme also did not take the required sanction."
Markose also spoke to IANS over telephone.
"Right now, I am in a police station in Dammam and they are
verifying my papers and so far there has been no arrest. They have
found out that I am on a visit visa and am sure that very soon I
would be asked to leave the station. The officials are very nice
to me and I have no problems here at all. I have been told that
this programme did not have the required permission from
authorities," said Markose.
After efforts by various non-resident Malayalis in the Gulf and
Oomen Chandy's office, Markose was finally released late Saturday
evening.
Markose, who has been a professional singer for the past three
decades is a very popular devotional singer and has also sung in
Malayalam films.
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