Patiala, Oct 11: A local court today extended the
police remand of Shamsher Singh, brother of noted singer
Daler Mehndi, till October 15 in a case of illegal trafficking
of people.
Senior sub judge P S Dhanoa extended the police remand of
Shamsher who was produced in his court here this afternoon.
Police sources said Shamsher, during his extended remand,
is expected to be taken to an office of Daler Mehndi in Mumbai
where some record is stated to be kept there.
The case was registered on the complaint of one Bakshish
Singh against Shamsher, his brother Daler Mehndi and three
others after he alleged that he had paid them Rs 13 lakh out
of the demanded Rs 15 lakh for sending him abroad.
Meanwhile, the Patiala Police has registered another case
against Shamsher for allegedly threatening an ASI, who was
posted as computer operator, police sources said. Shamsher,
they alleged, had asked the ASI Harvinder Singh to delete data
found at Daler Mehndi`s office in Delhi.
The total number of complaints filed against the brothers
rose to 47 with eight more people submitting their complaints
to the Patiala Police alleging that the Mehndi brothers took
money for taking them abroad as part of their musical troupe.
Bureau Report
