Daler Mehndi convicted of human trafficking, gets two years jail time:
Popular Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Delhi court after being convicted in the 2003 human trafficking case.
The singer, who is known for making bhangra look cool, has been charged for sending people abroad illegally under the guise of his dancing troupes and charging hefty passage fees in return.
As per a report, Daler and his brother, Shamsher Singh, had illegally sent people abroad by disguising them as members of his troupe. In return, they charged a hefty “passage money.” The report further suggested that the Mehndi brothers had taken two troupes in 1998 and 1999 to the US and illegally “dropped off” 10 persons there.
However, he was granted bail by the Patiala Court.
Daler and his brother were accused by a man identified as Jaswinder Singh. According to Singh’s complaint, Daler Mehndi, his brother Shamsher and others had taken money from them to the tune of Rs 1 crore on the pretext of taking them abroad. The complainants, however, alleged that the deal never matured and the accused even failed to return the money.
The police had registered a case against Daler and others after it was alleged that the accused took money from people to the tune of Rs 1 crore on the pretext of taking them abroad.
According to reports, Daler Mehndi, his brother Shamsher was reportedly found guilty of dropping off 3 girls in San Francisco.
Later they took another troupe to the USA in October 1999 in the company during which three boys were dropped off at New Jersey.
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