The arrest and detention of an Indian consular official in New York on visa fraud charges has created a diplomatic uproar. Devyani Khobragade, India's deputy consul general in New York, is accused of submitting false documents to obtain a work visa for her Manhattan housekeeper.An Indian diplomat said US authorities subjected her to a strip search, cavity search and DNA swabbing following her arrest on visa charges in New York City. By far the most troubling part for Indians are assertions that Ms. Khobragade, 39, was stripsearched after her arrest. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Tuesday that it had stripsearched Khobragade and placed her in a cell with other female defendants. Find Your Representative. By Cuthbert Comment, gent. Save Customization to Wishlist. Practice in special proceedings in the courts of record of the state of New York under the Code of Civil Procedure and statutes: with forms. Dhaka blames Mr Modi for whipping up opposition to its fledgling government.