What started as an ordinary day for Kapil Raghu, an Indian man living in the United States, soon turned into a nightmare that would change his life. On May 3, Raghu, who was making a food delivery in Benton, Arkansas, was stopped by police for a minor traffic violation. During the stop, officers found a small perfume bottle labeled “Opium.” Believing it contained the banned drug, they immediately accused him of possessing narcotics.

Despite Raghu’s repeated explanations that it was just a branded perfume, the officers didn’t believe him. What followed was a chain of events that not only led to his arrest but also a month-long detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

According to The Guardian, bodycam footage showed police officers confronting Raghu during the stop. One

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