Nurmahal police station has arrested an NRI man who returned from Canada after 3 years from Delhi Airport. The boy has been arrested over a case registered against him by his in-laws. The accused has been identified as Gurvinder Singh, son of Santosh Singh, resident of Addington, Ontario province, Canada. Gurvinder is accused of demanding Rs 30 lakh in the name of calling his wife to Canada after marriage. When his wife did not give him the money, instead of getting a visa, he sent divorce papers to her.
The victim, a resident of Mohalla Gujran located on Nurmahal Road, told the police that she does household work. About 5 years ago, a profile was created by her relatives on a matrimonial site in Canada. The conversation started with the said accused through relatives only. The accused also came to India in the year 2018. After conversation between the two, their relationship was confirmed. Both of them were engaged in India on 17 November 2018. After the engagement the accused went back to Canada. Upon their return, both of them were married according to customs on 15 December 2019 at Ravidas Temple in Nurmahal. About Rs 25 lakh was spent on the wedding. Following the wedding, he again returned to Canada.
According to the report, the accused started harassing the victim physically and mentally after marriage. The accused started demanding money from the victim after a while. When the victim protested against the torture, the accused started assaulting her. The victim told all this to her family following which talks were held and a truce was reached. On 29 April 2020, the accused went to Canada. When the accused went to Canada and the victim asked the accused to take her with him, things took a dark turn. When the file reached the Canadian Embassy, the accused started demanding Rs 30 lakh. When the victim refused to give the money, the accused sent divorce papers to the victim. Then the victim's family complained about the matter to the SSP of Jalandhar. After a long investigation, the police had registered a case last year.
A case was filed against Gurvinder on behalf of the in-laws. As soon as Gurvinder reached Delhi from Canada, he was arrested at the airport itself due to the issuance of a Look Out Circular (LOC). A case was registered against the accused on January 18, 2023 under sections 498-A, 406 and 506 of the IPC. The accused had been absconding for the past year. Soon the police will present the accused in the court and interrogate him on remand. At the same time, if the role of any other accused is found in the case, then a case will be registered against them as well.