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NEW YORK: An Indian-American woman, who along with her husband had been the inspiration behind Shahrukh Khan's film Swades, was stopped and asked by police if she was in the US "illegally", an incident which comes amid rising fears over President Donald Trump's immigration policies.



initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Aravinda Pillalamarri
, 47, was walking in her Bel Air neighbourhood in Maryland on the morning of December 21, a routine with her, when she said she was stopped by a Bel Air Police Department officer, The Baltimore Sun reported.

Pillalamarri, who was born in India but moved with her parents to the US when she was young, was asked by the police officer about what she was doing and she replied that she was walking.

She was asked why she didn't have an identification with her.

Once the officers had run her name through their computer system, Pillalamarri said, she was allowed to leave and walked to her home, just a few doors away.

"Public safety does not need to come at the cost of civil rights," she added. "I am sharing this incident here not to ask anyone here to find fault or take sides. We are all on the same side and can use this as an opportunity to learn and improve. The responsibility to uphold civil rights is one that all of us share, and we need to do our part and also expect the police to do their part."

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