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Indian-American couple jailed for forcing cousin to work at petrol pump

A US court has sentenced an Indian-American couple to prison for coercing their relative to work at their gas station and convenience store for over three years by bringing him to the United States on the pretext of helping enrol him in a school. Harmanpreet Singh, 31, was sentenced to 135 months in prison and Kulbir Kaur, 43, to 87 months by the court that also asked them to pay the victim, his cousin, USD 225,210.76 in restitution.