Punjabi Singer Hassan Manak arrested over ‘Secret 2nd Marriage’

Punjabi singer Hassan Manak has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in a case involving allegations of cheating, fraud and sexual assault.

A local court issued the order on November 13 after police produced the accused before the Judicial Magistrate in Phagwara. Officers carried out preliminary questioning before seeking his remand.

The FIR stems from a detailed complaint filed earlier in 2025 by Parvinder Kaur, the mother of UK-based Jaspreet Kaur.

The complaint alleges that Manak befriended Jaspreet on Instagram and proposed marriage despite already being married.

The family claims he presented himself as a single Sikh while already married to Mandeep Kaur, who has a pending domestic violence case in Bathinda.

The complaint also alleges that the accused and his relatives obtained Rs 22-25 lakh from the victim’s family under the pretext of wedding expenses.

Jaspreet later claimed she was compelled to leave India after being told police might arrest her. She travelled to London from Amritsar Airport with the accused and his brother, during which £1,800 was reportedly stolen from her purse.

On November 14, the victim’s mother raised fresh concerns about the investigation.

She told reporters that “neither did the police seek custodial remand nor did they attempt to recover crucial evidence”, adding that she suspected foul play and wanted authorities to act swiftly.

Parvinder Kaur insisted that Hassan Manak misrepresented himself as unmarried and built a relationship with her daughter under false pretences.

She said the investigation lacked the urgency expected in a case of this nature.

The FIR includes multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, covering allegations of cheating, fraud, criminal intimidation and sexual misconduct.

Legal experts say custodial interrogation in such cases often helps officers recover digital records, verify financial trails and examine communication exchanges.

These elements are considered crucial when allegations centre on misrepresentation and exploitation.

Judicial scrutiny of the case intensified in June during the accused’s anticipatory bail hearing.

The Additional District and Sessions Judge observed that Section 69 of the BNS appeared relevant given the allegations.

The court noted that offences under Section 69, which involve sexual relations obtained through deceit affecting bodily autonomy, are “serious in nature” and normally require deeper investigation.

Despite these observations, police have not invoked Section 69. They have also not explained why they did not seek custodial remand, raising questions over whether key evidence remains unexamined.

Police sources say the matter may now be reviewed internally following the court’s remarks.