QNA/Mumbai
Interpol has signed Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan as ambassador to promote awareness on its Turn Back Crime campaign.
The first Indian to be made an ambassador for Interpol’s global campaign, Khan will lend his voice to help spread the message that all of society benefits when citizens respect law and fight crime, according to a Hindustan Times report published yesterday.
“It’s a very special honour to be a part of Interpol’s Turn Back Crime campaign as an ambassador,” said Khan.
The actor quoted Mahatma Gandhi’s lines, “I shall not fear anyone on Earth. I shall fear only God. I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. I shall conquer untruth by truth.”
“We all should believe in this maxim. We must stand together against the few who commit crimes against any human being, in whatever form or guise these crimes might take,” Khan said in a statement.
Khan joins actor Jackie Chan as an ambassador for the campaign, which has already garnered support from public figures including footballer Lionel Messi, Formula 1 racing drivers Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen in addition to law enforcement agencies around the world.
Interpol’s Turn Back Crime campaign is aimed at raising public awareness that organised crime is often involved in seemingly unrelated crimes. Drug trafficking, human trafficking, counterfeiting, cyber crime, kidnapping, crimes against children and corruption in sport are in fact often interconnected, with profits from one crime area used to fund another.
The Turn Back Crime campaign is aimed at helping the public better understand these issues and empowering them not to be duped by criminals when buying products or using the Internet.
Interpol Secretary General Ronald K Noble said, “Shah Rukh Khan has dedicated his life to making films which reflect the highest level of professionalism. We are honoured to have him as an ambassador. We look forward to seeing how he puts his artistic talents behind this campaign.”
Khan: raising awareness
