Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar will remain behind bars without bail on federal immigration charges until allegations that he was illegally carrying brass knuckles in his checked airport baggage are resolved, a judge has ruled. The immigration hearing was held on schedule but the judge denied a bond, and ordered voluntary departure under safeguard till he leaves the US. Kumar has been asked to leave within 90 days. Voluntary bond means that his departure as an alien from the United States would be without an order of removal.
Kumar is allowed to voluntarily depart concedes removability but does not have a bar to seeking admission at a port-of-entry at any time. However, failure to depart within the time would result in a fine and a 10-year bar to several forms of relief from deportation. And if he does not depart within the 90-day period he will be deported. However, his departure primarily depends on his criminal case hearing on September 8. Unless the case is dismissed he cannot leave. If his case is resolved within four months, he can leave voluntarily and can ask to return. Till then the judge has asked him to be in immigration custody. Kumar has not yet been charged by immigration judge. Kumar bonded out on August 23 and surrendered his passport to Harris County officials as a condition of his bail.

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Gere injured, can’t shoot for 6 weeks
London: Actor Richard Gere has dislocated his shoulder while filming a fight scene for The Double, causing production to be put on hold for six weeks.
Gere insisted on doing the fight scene with the British actor Tamer Hassan for The Double.
Hassan says that his illustrious co-star, who turned 61 this week, should, however, be given top marks for his pluck, reports telegraph.co.uk.
“We had been rehearsing for four weeks every night and Richard was great, but he had a problem with his shoulder,” said Hassan, who is 19 years Gere’s junior.
“I said, ‘Look, Richard, just slip in where you can.’ But, oh, no, not Richard, he went: ‘I want to do it.’ He did it and dislocated his shoulder.” —IANS