In a statement issued here today, Chidambaram said he was surprised and disappointed to learn that a person who reportedly attempted to take some pictures of him was detained by police at the Chennai airport on Tuesday.u00a0 <img alt="P Chidambaram" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/nov/Chidambaram-0.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /> Finance Minister P Chidambaram (File pic) &quot;I did not know about the incident until the media reported it yesterday evening. Immediately, I told PTI that I had no knowledge of the incident and nobody had told me about it then or subsequently,&quot; he said. &quot;I do not know why the police has detained the person concerned. I have asked my office to get in touch with the Tamil Nadu police and request them to release the person immediately,&quot; Chidambaram said in the statement. A 34-year-old man has been taken into custody for questioning after he was seen taking pictures of Finance Minister P Chidambaram at the Chennai airport. Airport sources said Amir was seen taking pictures of the Minister using his camera. He had confirmed first-class tickets to Delhi and from there to Dubai. u00a0

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Finance Minister P Chidambaram today expressed surprise over the arrest of a person who reportedly attempted to take some pictures of him near the Chennai airport on Tuesday and sought his immediate release.

Chidambaram seeks release of person held for photographing him

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