A Punjab police team on Tuesday raided a farmhouse in Nihal Vihar area of Nangloi in Delhi owned by bhangra-pop star Daler Mehndi in connection with a case of fraud and cheating registered against the singer and his brother, Shamsher Singh, in Patiala.

The raid started at around 12.30 pm.

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Police believe that Daler Mehndi and his brother are involved in an illegal immigration racket.

The case against the duo in Patiala followed a complaint by one Bakshish Singh, who alleged that Shamsher took Rs13 lakh from him with a promise to take him abroad.

Police suspect the duo includes potential illegal immigrants in the singer's troupe whenever he is touring abroad.

A team of about 50 police personnel searched the pop-star's farmhouse.

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