Ludhiana: Canada dreams turn sour as wife ‘cheats’ man of ₹39.5 lakh

Hoping to settle abroad on a spouse visa, a Bhammipura resident ended up losing ₹39

Hoping to settle abroad on a spouse visa, a Bhammipura resident ended up losing ₹39.57 lakh to his wife, who moved to Canada using the money.

In his complaint, Mandeep Singh of Ludhiana stated that his wife and her family had assured him that she will help him move to Canada on a spouse visa after their marriage if he would bear her expenses for a study visa. (HT FILE)

The Hathur police have booked Gagandeep Kaur of Guru Ramdas Nagar, Moga, her mother Beant Kaur, father Sukhmandar Singh and another relative Gurpreet Singh following the complaint of Mandeep Singh of Bhammipura village.

In his complaint, Mandeep Singh stated that Gagandeep and her family had assured him that she will help him move to Canada on a spouse visa after their marriage if he would bear her expenses for a study visa.

Harpreet said he got married to Gagandeep in 2019. He spent ₹39.57 lakh on Gagandeep’s visa, college fee and air ticket.

Meanwhile, Gagandeep left for Canada with the promise to return, but she never came back, citing her need to focus on her studies. Eventually, she stopped taking his calls.

When he contacted her family members and demanded his money back, they refused.

Realising he had been defrauded, he filed a police complaint on September 8, 2022. After investigating the matter, the Hathur police lodged an FIR against the woman and her family members.

ASI Jagjit Singh, who is investigating the case, said the accused are booked under Sections 420, 406 and 120-B of IPC and efforts were underway to nab them.