Punjab cops give clean chit to Daler

Punjab Police on Saturday gave a clean chit to Bhangrapop star Daler Mehndi in the human trafficking case but said investigations pointed to the involvement of his brother Shamsher.

8216;8216;From the record including of embassies it was not found true that Daler took a large number of people abroad,8217;8217; DGP A.A. Siddiqui said, adding that probe have so far pointed to Shamsher8217;s involvement. From the record of the embassies it came out that Daler8217;s troupe had come back, adding the outcome of the probe conducted by police have given the singer a reprieve. Siddiqui said Daler8217;s allegation that Patiala police demanded Rs 1.50 crore to keep him out of the case during the tenure of ex-SSP Paramraj Singh was being probed. 8212; ENS 038; Agencies