Kabali's music director accused Sydney Airport's officer of racial profiling

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 10:23 PM

Kabali music director accused Sydney Airport officer of racial profiling

Kabali's music director Santhosh Narayanan has accused the Sydney Airport authorities of racial profiling and said that he was insulted by a 'rude' officer. The music composer claimed that he was “randomly picked up” by the authorities at the Sydney Airport.

“I was randomly picked up for the eighth time in a row at the Sydney airport for a chemical substance test and a rude officer insulted my intelligence,” the composer tweeted. “Racial profiling needs to stop. @SydneyAirport”, he added.

In response to his tweet, the Sydney Airport said, “Hi Santhosh, thanks for reaching out to us, our aim is to provide all passengers with a positive experience, @SydneyAirport. Screening standards are set by the government. Screening officers are required to select people on random and continuous basis for screening with the explosive trace detection method,” it said in a series of tweets.

Santhosh thanked for the response and asked the airport authorities not to let any officer misuse this based on their personal racial preferences.