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Hindujas deny imprisonment, say Swiss court dismissed human trafficking charges

Four members of the Hinduja family, including Prakash Hinduja, 78, his wife Kamal Hinduja, 75, and their son Ajay Hinduja, 56, and his wife Namrata, 50, issued a statement denying reports of their imprisonment and their conviction for exploitation. House staff.

The statement, issued by a spokesperson for the Hinduja family, clarified that no member of the family has been imprisoned or convicted.

“The four members of Swiss nationality of the Hinduja family, Kamal and Prakash Hinduja, Namrata and Ajay Hinduja, have not been subject to any imprisonment, conviction, sentencing or detention,” the statement said .

Under Swiss law, the judgment of the lower court is considered ineffective until a final judgment of the highest judicial authority is executed, with the presumption of innocence being paramount.

“The most serious charges, including human trafficking, brought against them were completely dismissed by the court yesterday,” the statement continued.

The spokesperson noted that no plaintiffs remained in the case. Previous plaintiffs testified in court that they were misled into signing statements they did not understand, and claimed the Hinduja family treated them with “respect, dignity and like family.”

The Hinduja family has expressed their full confidence in the Swiss justice system and is convinced that the truth will ultimately prevail.

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