Actor Shah Rukh Khan was detained at Los Angeles airport by the US immigration department officials on Friday.

The actor took to social micro-blogging site Twitter to share the news with his followers. “I fully understand & respect security with the way the world is, but to be detained at US immigration every damn time really really sucks,” he tweeted.

Shah Rukh in another tweet said, “The brighter side is while waiting caught some really nice Pokemons.”

Assistant secretary of state for south and central Asia in the US Department of State Nisha Desai Biswal has apologised for “hassle” Khan faced at the airport.

“Sorry for the hassle at the airport, @iamsrk – even American diplomats get pulled for extra screening,” Biswal tweeted.