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Ludhiana man eying spouse visa duped as wife snaps ties after moving abroad
The dream of settling down abroad stood shattered for a Rajoana Khurd resident after his wife allegedly duped him of ₹70 lakh on the pretext of taking her to Australia on a spouse visa
The dream of settling down abroad stood shattered for a Rajoana Khurd resident after his wife allegedly duped him of ₹70 lakh on the pretext of taking her to Australia on a spouse visa. After moving abroad, the woman stopped taking his calls and snapped all ties with him.
Sudhar police have registered a first information report (FIR) against the woman Akashdeep Kaur, who is settled in Australia, her father Bhupinder Singh of Gondwal village, Raikot, and mother Nachhatar Kaur.
The FIR has been lodged following the statement of Manjinder Singh of Rajoana Khurd. The complainant told police that he wanted to move abroad. He came in contact with Akashdeep Kaur, who was settled in Australia, through an acquaintance. The woman stated that she needed some money to complete her studies in Australia and promised that she would help him move abroad on a spouse visa.
The complainant stated that he married Akashdeep on May 5, 2018. Five days after the marriage, she went back to Australia with a promise to take him along later. He added that the accused had taken ₹70 lakh from them.
In 2022, however, she blocked his number and her parents too had stopped taking his calls.
Upon realising that he had been duped, Manjinder filed a complaint with the police on February 8, 2023.
Sharing further details, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Jaswinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said Bhupinder Singh and his wife Nachhatar Kaur had joined the investigation, but Akashdeep did not record her statements with the police.
A case under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (Criminal breach of trust) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused.
