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Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi was convicted on charges of human trafficking by a local court in Punjab on Friday afternoon. The case has been under judirisiction since year 2003..The complainant said that Daler and his brother Shamsher Singh had taken two troupes in 1998 and 1999 to the US and have dropped off 10 people illegaly. The two brothers allegedly dropped off three girls to San Francisco In 1999, and “dropped off” three boys in New Jersey. The Patiala Court in Punjab asked him to serve 2 years of imprisonment but his legal counsel managed to get him bail as soon as the verdict was out.
Updated : Mar 16, 2018, 04:55 PM IST
Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi was convicted on charges of human trafficking by a local court in Punjab on Friday afternoon. The case has been under judirisiction since year 2003..The complainant said that Daler and his brother Shamsher Singh had taken two troupes in 1998 and 1999 to the US and have dropped off 10 people illegaly. The two brothers allegedly dropped off three girls to San Francisco In 1999, and “dropped off” three boys in New Jersey. The Patiala Court in Punjab asked him to serve 2 years of imprisonment but his legal counsel managed to get him bail as soon as the verdict was out.
This has left Twitterati mocking at the judicial system of our country once again. Here's what Twitter has to say about Daler Mehndi's instant bail :
#DalerMehndi sentenced to 2-years in prison after being convicted in a 2003 human trafficking case by Patiala Court
— रवि कांत (@LegalKant) March 16, 2018
When courts sentence an accused for 2 years after 15 years, it is time to shut down such courts that are wastage of public funds and ethos of justice system
I was a kid when this case started, what awesome lifelines court cases in India have, aha chik nak chik nak. #DalerMehndi
— Neha Sharma (@reinventlife24) March 16, 2018
Sequence of events.... #DalerMehndi pic.twitter.com/xpWCVhKX6s
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 16, 2018
PA : Sir #DalerMehndi ke bail papers ready hain...
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 16, 2018
Judge : Abey thoda to ruk yaar, convict to hone de..
This only happens in India! #DalerMehndi pic.twitter.com/1ctBmf1A6R
— Chess (@Stupidbrio) March 16, 2018
Jail for 2 years but out on bail in 27 minutes ... that's the power of our judicial system #DalerMehndi pic.twitter.com/pXCUtv1E0i
— Pari (@pari_princess13) March 16, 2018
#DalerMehndi's sentence in a nutshell. pic.twitter.com/rpkspCvXxo
— East India Comedy (@EastIndiaComedy) March 16, 2018
Took 15 years to get convicted and less than 30 minutes to get bailed #DalerMehndi pic.twitter.com/oEWPiPwRav
— SwatKat- The dancing Rajput (@swatic12) March 16, 2018
DaLIER Mehndi Gets convicted and gets Two year imprisonment ...gets bail in less than 2 hours... Faith in legal system restored #DalerMehndi pic.twitter.com/EzZjQnkr6B
— Funny Leone (@funnyleone) March 16, 2018
DaLIER Mehndi Gets convicted and gets Two year imprisonment ...gets bail in less than 2 hours... Faith in legal system restored #DalerMehndi pic.twitter.com/EzZjQnkr6B
— Funny Leone (@funnyleone) March 16, 2018
After getting bail, Daler Mehndi told media that he will appeal in higher court.