| Posted by: Zooped, April 22nd, 2009 |
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Indian authorities have cleared Rafiq Qureshi of attempting to sell his daughter, Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali, saying there is “no complaint and no arrest.”A sting operation by News of the World alleged that Qureshi tried to sell his 9-year-old daughter for 200,000 pounds, with her mother demanding an investigation, according to Reuters.
“So far there is no evidence of any offence,” Nisar Tamboli, a senior police officer said on Wednesday (April 22). “Hence there is no registration of complaint and no arrest.”
Read about a trust set up to take care of the movie’s young stars after the jump.
Rubina stars as the young Latika in the Academy Award winning film, with director Danny Boyle part of a trust that was set up to care for the flick’s child stars.
A statement from The Jai Ho Trust reads:
“The Jai Ho Trust was established with financial support from the filmmakers of Slumdog Millionaire to support the welfare of child stars of the film. The trust is in regular contact with Rubina Ali and her family and has hired a social worker to assist in looking after her welfare and that of her co-star [Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail].
The Trust will support Rubina, her parents and responsible authorities, to ensure that the rights and best interests of Rubina are protected.
1.) The family will be provided with suitable accommodation;
2.) The family will be provided with a fixed sum of money every month towards their living costs;
3.) Education costs for Rubina, Azharuddin and their siblings will be provided for by the Trust;
4.) A lump sum will be built up for each of the children which will be available to them for tertiary education or business development after they turn 18 years old and at the discretion of the trustees. 5.) A trained social worker will be hired by the Trust to periodically counsel the children and the family.
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