Dear Friends,
I understand from a friend's mail that someone travelling to UK via Dubai was carrying a packet of Khas Khas which is a commonly used spice in some Indian curries and sweets.
This innocent person did not know that recently the laws in UAE and other Gulf countries have been revised and carrying Khas Khas is punishable with minimum 20 years of imprisonment or even worse with death penalty . Currently, the person is in a Dubaijail for the last two weeks. His friends are frantically trying hard for his release but are finding that this has become a very very serious case. Lawyers seem to be asking huge fees amounting to AED 100,000 even to appear in the court to plead for his innocence.
Please forward this email to all you know specially in India . They should know the seriousness of this matter and should avoid carrying even minutest quantities of the following items when traveling to or via Gulf countries:
1. Khas Khas whether raw, roasted or cooked.
2. Paan
3. Beetle nut (supari and its products, e.g. Paan Parag etc.)
The penalties are very severe and it could destroy the life of an innocent person.
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