Ludhiana, May 12 -- The Machhiwara police have booked a woman and her father on charges of allegedly duping a family of nearly Rs.22 lakh by marrying their son and later seeking money for a Canada study visa on the promise of taking him abroad on a spouse visa.

The accused are Jashanpreet Kaur and her father Ajitpal Singh, residents of Jaspal Bangar village in Sahnewal. The case was registered following a complaint submitted by Gurdeep Singh in Khanna.

According to the complaint, Gurdeep Singh's son, Gaganjot Singh, got married to Jashanpreet Kaur on November 13, 2022.

The complainant alleged that despite assurances from the bride's family, his side ended up bearing the entire wedding expenditure.

He further alleged that soon after th...