SOON after reports came out of a family of four from the western Indian state of Gujarat freezing to death while trying to cross the border between the US and Canada illegally a few days ago, the police in the state have asked its crime investigation department (CID) to separately investigate whether any illegal immigration racket was in play, a top official said on Monday (24).
While the case is being probed by authorities in the US and Canada, the anti-human trafficking unit (AHTU) of the CID – crime has been asked to unearth the network of agents active in Gujarat, the Press Trust of India reported director general of police Ashish Bhati as saying.
“As of now, the Gujarat police is not in the picture in the overall investigation. However, we have asked the anti-human trafficking unit to look into this issue. We know that a majority who migrate to other countries from here usually take the legal route. We will take action against agents if we find their involvement (in illegal immigration racket),” Bhatia said.
He said as of now it was not clear whether the deceased travelled to Canada illegally or after obtaining a legal tourist visa.
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