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Human trafficking: Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi set to go to jail as Addl Sessions Judge upholds his sentence

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Jasleen Kaur -- July 14th 2022 04:10 PM -- Updated: July 14th 2022 04:29 PM
Human trafficking: Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi set to go to jail as Addl Sessions Judge upholds his sentence

Human trafficking: Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi set to go to jail as Addl Sessions Judge upholds his sentence

Patiala, July 14: In a major setback to Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi, Patiala Additional Sessions Judge HS Grewal on Wednesday upheld the sentence awarded to him in a human trafficking case dating back to 2003. Judge HS Grewal also ordered his immediate arrest, following which he was taken into custody. Notably, on March 16, 2018, a Patiala court had sentenced Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi to two years in jail in a human trafficking case. A fine of ₹1,000 was also imposed on him. The singer was, however, released on bail bond. Also Read | Suspected case of monkeypox reported in Kerala; samples of UAE traveller sent for testing The Patiala Police had booked Daler Menhdi and his brother Shamsher Mehndi on a complaint filed by Bakshish Singh. Later, 35 more complaints of fraud against the brothers came to the fore. The complainants had alleged that Daler Mehndi and his brother Shamsher Mehndi had taken money from them to help them migrate to the United States illegally, but they failed to do so. Bakshish Singh had alleged that the Punjabi pop singer had taken money from him for taking him to Canada. As per reports, the Mehndi brothers had taken two troupes in 1998 and 1999 during which 10 persons were taken to the United Sstates as group members and later dropped off there illegally. Also Read | Direct charter flights to Toronto, Vancouver from Chandigarh may begin soon The Patiala Police had also raided Daler Mehndi's offices in Connaught Place in New Delhi and seized case files. Daler Mehndi -PTC News  


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