24th June 2024: Four members of the richest family in Britain, Prakash Hinduja, his wife Kamal Hinduja, their son Ajay Hinduja and his wife Namrata Hinduja have all been sentenced to imprisonment by a Swiss court for exploiting Indian migrant servants whom they made to work for up t 18 hours a day for less than Rs 700 (£7) per day.
The hourly rate in Switzerland is 32chf which is Rs 2800 (£28).
They paid them in Indian rupees rather than the local currency.
Confiscated their passports and didn’t allow them to go out. This rich family spent more money looking after their dogs than their servants.
Prakash Hinduja and his wife are in their mid to late 70’s. They have both received 4 and a Half years jail terms while the son Ajay and his wife Namrata have got 4 years jail term each.
The criminal justice system in Switzerland worked even though the family did an out of court settlement with the servants in the civil court.
Criminal charges were still brought against them and they were tried, convicted and punished.
