Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh detained by US immigration authorities

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Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh has been detained by US immigration authorities after entering the United States legally to study and later applying for asylum. His family and friends reported the detention; his films have explored conflict in Kashmir.

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 - An award-winning filmmaker whose work has explored conflict in his native Kashmir has been detained by US immigration officials after legally coming to the United States to study and later claiming asylum, his family and friends said on Wednesday.