Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi convicted

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Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi was convicted by a court in Patiala in a 2003 human trafficking case. He was sentenced to two years in jail. Let's take a look at what exactly happened...

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Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi convicted

Singer Daler Mehndi, who was sentenced to two years of imprisonment in connection with a 2003 human trafficking case, was granted bail. (BCCL)

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Reportedly, the singer was found guilty and was sentenced. However, he was later let off with a fine of Rs 10,000 the same day. (BCCL)

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It had been alleged that Daler Mehndi along with his brother Shamsher and other had duped several people with the promise of relocating them to the USA, by charging them a hefty sum. (BCCL)

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The Mehndi brothers allegedly took people to USA as troupe members but "dropped them off" illegally. (BCCL)

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In 2003, Bakshish Singh of Punjab's Balbehra village lodged a complaint alleging the accused duped him with the promise of sending him abroad. (BCCL)

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In 2006, Patiala police had filed two discharge petitions stating Daler Mehndi to be innocent, but the court set aside the petitions maintaining the singer was to be prosecuted. (BCCL)

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