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Harvinder Singh, a resident of Tahli village in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, is one of the 104 illegal migrants deployed from the US. He described the painful journey of handcuffs and chains tied in chains for 40 hours. Family fed …Read more
Illegal Indians from America were brought by handcuffs.
Washington: One of the 104 illegal migrants deployed from the US is also Harvinder Singh of Tahli village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. The difficulties they have not faced in going through Dunky Route, the more on returning from America aircraft. This is the reason why he is calling his journey worse than hell. He told that for 40 hours his hands were tied to handcuffs and legs were held with chains. He was not allowed to move from his seat. When he requested again and again, he was allowed to go to the toilet. But this was also very derogatory.
According to the report of The Indian Express, Harvinder said, ‘During the40 hours we also had to eat food with handcuffed hands. American officials did not open them even for a few minutes. We used to shout and he used to stand like deaf. This journey was physically as well as mentally breaking. He also said that there was a good man in the aircraft who gave him fruits to eat. The US sent illegal migrants to India through the American military aircraft C-17 Globmaster. Before landing in Amritsar, it stopped to fill fuel four times. Harvinder said that he could not sleep, because he could not fulfill the promises he had made to his wife before going to America through Danki route.
Such trapped Harvinder
A large number of people from Punjab have been illegally visiting America. Harvinder was living by selling milk. He lived with his wife, 12 -year -old son and 11 -year -old daughter. In June 2024, he decided to go to America. One of his relatives told that he will reach America in 15 days by paying 42 lakh rupees. He was implicated that it would be a valid route rather than a staunch. To raise 42 lakh rupees, Harvinder pledged his only land and took a loan at a high interest rate. Kuljinder said, ‘For 8 months my husband continued to be sent from one country to another.’
American Dream’s dream broken
During his journey, Harvinder faced the deadly situation. He recorded a video of his struggle and sent it to Kuljinder. The last time he spoke on 15 January. The news of his Departation was nothing short of a shock for Kuljinder. She came to know from the villagers that 104 people were among her husbands, who will be sent back from America. Kuljinder said that after losing contact with Harvinder last month, he lodged a complaint against the travel agent in the village panchayat. She is demanding strict action against the agent and returning Rs 42 lakh. He said, ‘We have lost everything. We were doing all this for the better future of our children. But now we are left with debt. Kuljinder also told that the agent collected money during every journey of Harvinder. Two and a half months ago, when he was in Guatemala, the agent last asked him for 10 lakh rupees. This story is not only of Harvinder but of thousands of people who go to America illegally in the desire of ‘American Dream’.
New Delhi,New Delhi,Delhi
February 06, 2025, 11:52 IST
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