Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Haryana Gangster Gets 12-Hour Parole to Marry Cambodian Partner
Mainpal Dhilla is a prisoner serving a life sentence in Haryana.
He was allowed to leave jail for 12 hours under police supervision.
He used that time to marry Meta Chan, who is from Cambodia.
They met after Dhilla fled India while on parole in 2018.
Chan came to the wedding with three of their four children.
Their fourth child stayed in Cambodia.
The wedding was held at a farmhouse near the jail.
Dhilla was expected to return to jail after the ceremony.
Mainpal Dhilla, a life-term prisoner, received 12-hour custody parole for his wedding.
The ceremony took place Thursday at a farmhouse near the jail in Jhajjar, Haryana.
Dhilla married Meta Chan, his Cambodian partner, whom he met after fleeing India in 2018.
Chan attended with three of the couple’s four children; the fourth stayed in Cambodia.
Dhilla faces 22 cases, including murder, and was extradited to India in September 2025.
- Who
- Mainpal Dhilla and his Cambodian partner, Meta Chan, were involved in the wedding; three of their four children attended.
- What
- Dhilla was granted 12-hour custody parole to marry Chan while remaining under police custody.
- When
- The ceremony was held Thursday, with parole from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dhilla was arrested in July 2025 and extradited to India in September 2025.
- Where
- The wedding took place at a farmhouse near a jail in Jhajjar, Haryana.
- Why
- He was granted custody parole so he could complete the wedding ceremony before returning to jail.
- Prisoner
- Mainpal Dhilla, a life-term prisoner
- Bride
- Meta Chan, a Cambodian national
- Parole period
- 12 hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wedding venue
- A farmhouse near the jail in Jhajjar, Haryana
- Children attending
- Three of the couple’s four children
- Criminal cases
- 22 cases, including murder
- Extradition
- Dhilla was arrested in Cambodia in July 2025 and extradited to India in September 2025
