The country’s law enforcement has uncovered a network luring Indians into illegally crossing the Canada-US border
New Delhi has launched an investigation into the alleged involvement of Canadian colleges and Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to human trafficking across the Canada-US border. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the country’s primary law enforcement and economic intelligence agency, stated on Tuesday that it had uncovered a human trafficking network facilitating the illegal entry of Indians into the US via Canada.
The investigation stems from a 2022 incident when a four-member family from the village of Dingucha in Gujarat state died from exposure while attempting to cross the US-Canadian border. According to the ED’s statement, cases have been filed against Bhavesh Ashokbhai Patel, the primary accused, and several others.
The agency has registered a complaint under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED alleges that Patel and his accomplices orchestrated a “well-planned conspiracy.”
The investigation revealed that the accused secured admissions for individuals at Canadian colleges and universities under the guise of providing higher education. Once these individuals obtained Canadian student visas and entered the country, they bypassed their supposed academic commitments to cross the US-Canada border illegally. (more...)
India probes Canadian colleges over human trafficking claims
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