Ludhiana, June 10 -- A resident of Ramgarh village, with a dream of settling down abroad, had spent Rs.24 lakh to send his wife abroad on a study visa, hoping she would assist him in obtaining a spouse visa later, only to discover he had been duped.

The victim Jagjot Singh of Shimlapuri, lodged an FIR against the accused identified as Harleen Kaur Deol of Dhalia village of Ludhiana and her father Jaspreet Singh.

In his complaint Jagjot Singh stated that he was keenly interested in going abroad. He had met Harleen Kaur Deol and her family. The accused said that if he would bear expenses, she would take him to Canada on a spouse visa. He solemnised the marriage to Harleen Kaur.

The complainant said that he had spent Rs.24 lakh on the for...