Four members of billionaire Hinduja family jailed for exploiting servants

Four members of Hinduja family, one of the richest families in Britain, who boast of their wealth all over the world, have been jailed for exploiting their servants. This has become the biggest case in the history of not only Britain but the world. Prakash Hinduja, Kamal Hinduja, their sons Ajay and Namrata Hinduja of Hinduja family have been sentenced to jail. Prakash and Kamal have been sentenced to 4.5 years, while Ajay and Namrata Hinduja have been sentenced to 4 years each. This verdict has been given by a Swiss court.

This verdict has been given on the members of Hinduja family after the allegations of exploiting domestic helpers in Switzerland were proved. In this case, it was alleged that they had treated their domestic workers inhumanly and did not give them proper salary and facilities in return for their work. There was also a case of human trafficking in these allegations, but the court has rejected it.

They used to pay salary ten times less than the prescribed salary

This case is related to the luxurious bungalow of Hinduja family located on Lake Geneva. The court found that the family exploited its employees and paid them very low salary. The salary given to the assistants was ten times less than the minimum salary set for such jobs in Switzerland. Let us tell you that these servants were brought from India. After taking them to Switzerland, their passports were also confiscated. Also, they were forbidden to go out of the bungalow. There were also allegations that this family used to spend more on their pet dog than the salary they gave to an employee. These servants were made to work day and night even for low salary.

After the jailing of 4 members, the lawyers of Hinduja family have asked to appeal against this decision. The lawyers say that the Hinduja family used to treat their servants well and the allegations made are false.

This decision is a big blow for the Hinduja family because it has tarnished their image which is spread all over the world. It is worth noting that the Hinduja family, which is active in sectors like IT, media, power, real estate and healthcare, has a total wealth of about $20 billion.