NRI from Punjab jailed in bogus wedding case

Paul Singh, an NRI from Punjab, has been jailed, and a clergyman who joined hands with him in conducting sham marriages to hoodwink Britain’s immigration department has been given a two-year suspended sentence. Pastor Adeolu Magbagbeola, dubbed as “parsimonious parson” by a judge, made a fortune officiating at fake weddings so immigrants could avoid deportation. Singh had organised at least 80 bogus weddings.

Forty two-year-old Singh charged £8,000 for a “package” with fake documents to send to the Home Office. He often used his girlfriend and cousin as stand-in brides. The Pastor even admitted marrying off the same “bride” twice in a day.