Heart attacks, accidents, shootings, suicides, stress over deportation & loans are top reasons for deaths of Indians who enter US illegally. Latest is Jind's Kapil Sharma, shot dead on guard duty.
ED raided 7 locations in Punjab & Haryana. It found several illegalities including firms operating under pseudo names. Some firms ran legal business as well as ‘dunki route’ syndicate.
The agent was identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Goldy from West Delhi. He was arrested in a case filed by Gursevak Singh of Tarn Taran who was deported from the US on 15 February.
His interrogation after he was deported last year led Delhi Police to the agents, who were arrested earlier this year. He paid 41 lakh & travelled for 13 months to get to the US.
Hoping to enter the US illegally, these migrants made their way through dense jungles and perilous treks from Peru to Mexico, but their dreams ended at the California border.
Punjab Police has formed 4-member SIT to probe complaints against agents by Indian nationals deported from US. WhatsApp number has also been launched to assist NRIs in distress.
Police in both states have started summoning deportees for information on the dunki route touts. Some immigration centres are scrambling to obtain legal certifications.
Robin Handa’s father paid Rs 45 lakh to send his son to America via the ‘dunki’ route – portrayed in Shah Rukh Khan’s 2023 film of the same name. The endeavour cost him a chunk of his land.
Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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