Gujarat CID to launch trafficking probe after death of 4 from state on US-Canada border
Ahmedabad Jan 24 PTI Following reports of a family of four from Gujarat freezing to death while attempting to cross the US-Canada border illegally a few days ago the state police have asked its Crime Investigation Department CID to separately probe if agents were running any illegal immigration racket said a top official on MondayWhile the entire case is being investigated by the authorities of the United States and Canada the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit AHTU of the state CID-Crime has been given the task to unearth the network of agents active in Gujarat said Director General of Police Ashish BhatiaAs 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 said BhatiaHe said as of now it was not clear whether the deceased travelled to Canada illegally or after obtaining legal tourist visaSince the family of four have died we do not know whether they travelled to Canada illegally or through legal tourist visa The AHTU will also inquire into this aspect the DGP saidAs per the reports the deceased – a couple and their two children – belonged to Dingucha village under Kalol taluka in Gandhinagar districtThey died from exposure to extreme cold weather along the US-Canada border in what the authorities of those countries believe was a failed crossing attempt during a freezing blizzard PTI PJT PD RSY RSY
Ahmedabad Jan 24 PTI Following reports of a family of four from Gujarat freezing to death while attempting to cross the US-Canada border illegally a few days ago the state police have asked its Crime Investigation Department CID to separately probe if agents were running any illegal immigration racket said a top official on MondayWhile the entire case is being investigated by the authorities of the United States and Canada the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit AHTU of the state CID-Crime has been given the task to unearth the network of agents active in Gujarat said Director General of Police Ashish BhatiaAs 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 said BhatiaHe said as of now it was not clear whether the deceased travelled to Canada illegally or after obtaining legal tourist visaSince the family of four have died we do not know whether they travelled to Canada illegally or through legal tourist visa The AHTU will also inquire into this aspect the DGP saidAs per the reports the deceased – a couple and their two children – belonged to Dingucha village under Kalol taluka in Gandhinagar districtThey died from exposure to extreme cold weather along the US-Canada border in what the authorities of those countries believe was a failed crossing attempt during a freezing blizzard PTI PJT PD RSY RSY
