Slumdog Millionaire Dad Arrested For Trying To Sell Daughter

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20 April 2009 3:05 PM, PDT

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The father of Slumdog Millionaire star Rubiana Ali has been arrested by cops investigating allegations he tried to sell hisyoung daughter for $300,000 (£200,000).

Rafiq Qureshi, 36, was caught as part of a sting by British newspaper the News of the World, allegedly offering the nine year old to the highest bidder.

Qureshi was approached at his home in Mumbai, India by an undercover reporter, who claimed he was acting on behalf of a wealthy Arab sheik, who wanted toadopt the child.

Qureshi told the journalist, "We are considering Rubina's future. Obviously if you wanted to adopt we could discuss this, but her parents wouldalso expect some proper compensation in return. We are talking of around £50,000 for this to happen."

But, in a further call, he allegedly told the reporter he planned to sell his daughter to the highest bidder - and expected $300,000 (£200,000) from thesale.

On Monday Qureshi denied the allegations, insisting his daughter means more to him "than life itself".

But he has been arrested and quizzed for several hours by police in Mumbai, amid claims from Rubina's mother Khurshida that she knew about the sale twoweeks ago.

Khurshida, who abandoned the family in 2001, says, "My elder daughter had informed me... I did not believe he would actually go through withit."

A police spokesperson tells British newspaper The Sun, "Khurshida was very upset by the media reports and she came to lodge a complaint. We areregistering her grievance and then we'll investigate and decide what further steps should be taken in the matter.

"When we questioned Rubina she said she does not want to go anywhere and wants to live with her father."

Meanwhile, Slumdog Millionaire producer Christian Colson has revealed movie bosses are attempting to intervene in thescandal.

He says, "Our friends and colleagues in Mumbai are trying to speak with Mr Qureshi to get to the bottom of what happened."
 
Originally Posted by SJSneakerheadIII

This movie was nowhere near "Best Picture" material.

Decent flick, but def. wasn't best picture.
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stop lyin to yourself....what was better? benjamin button? mediocre.
 
Poverty isn't as big of an issue in India as people think. Caste system is a little messed up but it works in harmony. Most of the country are Hindu'sthat are complacent with their place in society. They'll only get richer when India moves up to super power status.

Poor people in India is relative to U.S' poor and the amount of people incarcerated. Every country will have their rich and poor. You can make the sameargument that the U.S. was spread out too thin to help the poor in a timely fashion in N'Oleans.

Lower "castes" in society will always get the short end of the stick.
 
Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Poverty isn't as big of an issue in India as people think. Caste system is a little messed up but it works in harmony. Most of the country are Hindu's that are complacent with their place in society. They'll only get richer when India moves up to super power status.

Poor people in India is relative to U.S' poor and the amount of people incarcerated. Every country will have their rich and poor. You can make the same argument that the U.S. was spread out too thin to help the poor in a timely fashion in N'Oleans.

Lower "castes" in society will always get the short end of the stick.
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Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Poverty isn't as big of an issue in India as people think. Caste system is a little messed up but it works in harmony. Most of the country are Hindu's that are complacent with their place in society. They'll only get richer when India moves up to super power status.

Poor people in India is relative to U.S' poor and the amount of people incarcerated. Every country will have their rich and poor. You can make the same argument that the U.S. was spread out too thin to help the poor in a timely fashion in N'Oleans.

Lower "castes" in society will always get the short end of the stick.
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wow. You really think their level of poverty is comparable to ours? And that those in the lowest caste systems are complacent with where they are?Jesus dude I hope you're joking or have little to no understanding on the current state of their slums.
 
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first one of them smacks their kid, now ones tryin to sell thedaughter..what the hell???
 
Originally Posted by moonmaster3

Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Poverty isn't as big of an issue in India as people think. Caste system is a little messed up but it works in harmony. Most of the country are Hindu's that are complacent with their place in society. They'll only get richer when India moves up to super power status.

Poor people in India is relative to U.S' poor and the amount of people incarcerated. Every country will have their rich and poor. You can make the same argument that the U.S. was spread out too thin to help the poor in a timely fashion in N'Oleans.

Lower "castes" in society will always get the short end of the stick.
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wow. You really think their level of poverty is comparable to ours? And that those in the lowest caste systems are complacent with where they are? Jesus dude I hope you're joking or have little to no understanding on the current state of their slums.
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Poverty is poverty..you can't be more hungry then hunger itself. A starving kid in India is starving the same as a kid starving in the u.s.a.

There may be more people in poverty there but that's due to population. Less then 30% of India is below their poverty line and a bit more than 20% of theU.S lives in poverty. Its not that far off.

I've been to India about half a dozen times. Innately and religiously, the poor are more complacent then the poor in the U.S.A because they believe thegood life will come back to them. You go into the "slums"(like you knew what that was before the movie dropped) and families are playing in dirtywater that no one in North America would even consider stepping a foot in. It was unimaginable seeing it first hand but the poor were just as happy as themillionaires. Happiness is relative too. You can't be MORE happy because you're well of, you're either happy or you're not.

Compare that to the U.S.A. Nationwide poverty happens and its a depression. Suicide rates go up, crime goes up and a whole bunch of other factors areaffected by a bad economy and increased poverty.

India just has a way of harmonizing itself. Obviously low castes aren't happy with their place in society, buttheir complacent in their way of life. The way they're systematically oppressed isn't too far off fromsystematic racism in our society though.
 
Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Originally Posted by moonmaster3

Originally Posted by BrOwNiN187

Poverty isn't as big of an issue in India as people think. Caste system is a little messed up but it works in harmony. Most of the country are Hindu's that are complacent with their place in society. They'll only get richer when India moves up to super power status.

Poor people in India is relative to U.S' poor and the amount of people incarcerated. Every country will have their rich and poor. You can make the same argument that the U.S. was spread out too thin to help the poor in a timely fashion in N'Oleans.

Lower "castes" in society will always get the short end of the stick.
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roll.gif
wow. You really think their level of poverty is comparable to ours? And that those in the lowest caste systems are complacent with where they are? Jesus dude I hope you're joking or have little to no understanding on the current state of their slums.
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Poverty is poverty..you can't be more hungry then hunger itself. A starving kid in India is starving the same as a kid starving in the u.s.a.

There may be more people in poverty there but that's due to population. Less then 30% of India is below their poverty line and a bit more than 20% of the U.S lives in poverty. Its not that far off.

I've been to India about half a dozen times. Innately and religiously, the poor are more complacent then the poor in the U.S.A because they believe the good life will come back to them. You go into the "slums"(like you knew what that was before the movie dropped) and families are playing in dirty water that no one in North America would even consider stepping a foot in. It was unimaginable seeing it first hand but the poor were just as happy as the millionaires. Happiness is relative too. You can't be MORE happy because you're well of, you're either happy or you're not.

Compare that to the U.S.A. Nationwide poverty happens and its a depression. Suicide rates go up, crime goes up and a whole bunch of other factors are affected by a bad economy and increased poverty.

India just has a way of harmonizing itself. Obviously low castes aren't happy with their place in society, but their complacent in their way of life. The way they're systematically oppressed isn't too far off from systematic racism in our society though.
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A BIT more than 20%? Try about 40%. That's what? Half a billion people? More than the population of the U.S. combined? Oh...wait, the word"slums" existed BEFORE the movie dropped? As in, you think nobody knew what a SLUM was and the conditions of India? Homie, that is commonplace newslike poverty in Africa. Your logic is so flawed in this one point it is ridiculous. Not to be asinine, but the reason why it was CALLED Slumdog Millionaireinstead of Ghettodog Millionaire is BECAUSE society is aware of what the word "slum" is. If you're going to use an ad hominem, at least make ittrue. I've seen two homeless people laughing while sitting on the street, but do you think overall they are happy with their lives? Do you really thinkthese parents and kids go around saying to themselves "man, this @!$@ is great =)" No. You caught them making the best of their situation, thus aglimpse of happiness, but overall? No. If this was the case, there would be no reason to even try to help them in their situation, since they are happy, byyour standards. I hope you run for President some day, that logic will do you wonders. I can't even comprehend how you can begin to compare India'sslums to America's problem with poverty. People in poverty within America are still able to have a roof over their heads along with federal assistance andan ability to look for a job, India's poor have none of that.
 
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