Daler Mehndi gets bail in 2003 human trafficking case

Lagatar24 Desk

New Delhi, Sept 15: Singer Daler Mehndi who had been imprisoned in connection with a 2003 case of human trafficking, was granted bail on Thursday by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The musician was detained in Patiala Prison after a court sentenced him to two years in prison on July 14 for transferring individuals abroad unlawfully while they were posing as members of his group.

31 cases have been filled against Daler Mehndi and his brother Shamsher Singh, which dates back to 2003. The Mehndi brothers were detained by Patiala Police after a complaint was made by a man by the name of Bakshish Singh. He claimed that the brothers had accepted “passage money” to assist them in migrating illegally to the US but were unable to do so. The complainant further claimed that the singer had demanded payment to fly him to Canada.

On March 16, 2018, a Patiala court condemned the musician to two years in prison, however he was eventually released on bail. A Patiala court maintained the 2018 decision on July 14 and mandated the legendary singer's immediate arrest.