Fatehgarh Sahib: The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate here has awarded two years imprisonment and fine of Rs 10,000 to Gurbachan Singh, resident of Tarkhan Majra, Sirhind. It may be mentioned here that on the complaint of Gurmit Singh, resident of Preet Nagar, Sirhind, Sirhind Police had registered a case against Gurbachan Singh under Section 406,420 of the IPC.

According to Gurmit Singh, Gurbachan Singh and Pardeep Singh were engaged in the work of sending people abroad and he had met them in 2009. Accordingly, he talked with them for sending his son Surinder Singh to New Zealand and these d persons demanded Rs 7 lakh. The complainant submitted that neither the said persons have sent his son abroad nor returned his money despite repeated demands and instead these persons threatened him. The court observed that there was direct evidence of inducement by accused.

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