New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Akon's name returned to headlines this month, though not for music or a business rollout. The singer was taken into custody in Georgia on 7 November after officers learned he had an active bench warrant tied to an earlier suspended-license case.

TMZ reported that the warrant connected back to a September traffic stop involving a stalled Tesla Cybertruck. Police said Akon was behind the wheel and explained that the vehicle had simply run out of battery while he was waiting for a tow. During that stop, officers ran his information and found that his license had been suspended after he missed a court date in January 2023. He was cited at the time and released.

The bench warrant remained open. When he was later stopped...