Ahmedabad: Police have revealed some details, although sketchy, about the two-year-old boy from Gujarat who was on board the Nicaragua-bound flight. They say the boy and his family have been traced and that he was not an unaccompanied minor but was travelling with his father. Other than him, a nine-month-old baby from Gujarat, too, was on the flight with his mother.The flight with 303 passengers, including 96 from Gujarat, was grounded by French authorities in Varty on December 21 over suspicion of human smuggling.
Both children are in good health, a senior officer of CID (crime) said adding, “We have recorded statements of their parents regarding their journey.” Investigations have revealed that the two-year-old, like the other toddler, was not an unaccompanied minor.
TOI had on Monday reported about police trying to trace the parents or guardians of the two-year-old earlier believed to be travelling unaccompanied. “Their parents said they took the risk of taking the toddlers along because they wanted a better life for them in the US,” the officer said, adding, “Despite the perilous journey, most parents who take the illegal donkey route into the US through Mexico feel their children will be safest with them,” the officer added. Also, human smugglers from North Gujarat often advise illegal immigrants to keep young children with them as this facilitates easier asylum in the US, he added.
A local source revealed that agents from Gujarat’s Mehsana and Gandhinagar facilitating illegal emigration often create fake families, with unrelated people posing as couples carrying someone else’s children.
CID (crime) have zeroed in on nine agents from North Gujarat in the case who are yet to be rounded up.
“So far, we have found no involvement of agents from Punjab or Delhi in the case. We are yet to verify if those passengers had original or forged passports,” said the officer.
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Both children are in good health, a senior officer of CID (crime) said adding, “We have recorded statements of their parents regarding their journey.” Investigations have revealed that the two-year-old, like the other toddler, was not an unaccompanied minor.
TOI had on Monday reported about police trying to trace the parents or guardians of the two-year-old earlier believed to be travelling unaccompanied. “Their parents said they took the risk of taking the toddlers along because they wanted a better life for them in the US,” the officer said, adding, “Despite the perilous journey, most parents who take the illegal donkey route into the US through Mexico feel their children will be safest with them,” the officer added. Also, human smugglers from North Gujarat often advise illegal immigrants to keep young children with them as this facilitates easier asylum in the US, he added.
A local source revealed that agents from Gujarat’s Mehsana and Gandhinagar facilitating illegal emigration often create fake families, with unrelated people posing as couples carrying someone else’s children.
CID (crime) have zeroed in on nine agents from North Gujarat in the case who are yet to be rounded up.
“So far, we have found no involvement of agents from Punjab or Delhi in the case. We are yet to verify if those passengers had original or forged passports,” said the officer.
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Nicaragua-bound flight grounded in France for suspected human trafficking; 20 passengers from Gujarat being questioned by police to uncover illegal immigration network; passengers claimed to be tourists but investigators checking for forged documents and financial transactions; CID forms teams to investigate agents promising help to enter US illegally.
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Police reveal details about the two-year-old boy from Gujarat on the Nicaragua-bound flight. The boy and his family have been traced. He was not an unaccompanied minor but was travelling with his father. A nine-month-old baby from Gujarat was also on the flight with his mother. Both children are in good health. Investigations reveal that the two-year-old, like the other toddler, was not an unaccompanied minor. Parents take the risk of taking the toddlers along because they want a better life for them in the US. Human smugglers advise illegal immigrants to keep young children with them to facilitate easier asylum in the US. Agents from Gujarats Mehsana and Gandhinagar facilitating illegal emigration often create fake families, with unrelated people posing as couples carrying someone else’s children. CID (crime) is focusing on nine agents from North Gujarat in the case.
Police reveal details about the two-year-old boy from Gujarat on the Nicaragua-bound flight. The boy and his family have been traced. He was not an unaccompanied minor but was travelling with his father. A nine-month-old baby from Gujarat was also on the flight with his mother. Both children are in good health. Investigations reveal that the two-year-old, like the other toddler, was not an unaccompanied minor. Parents take the risk of taking the toddlers along because they want a better life for them in the US. Human smugglers advise illegal immigrants to keep young children with them to facilitate easier asylum in the US. Agents from Gujarats Mehsana and Gandhinagar facilitating illegal emigration often create fake families, with unrelated people posing as couples carrying someone else’s children. CID (crime) is focusing on nine agents from North Gujarat in the case.
Gujarat police question 20 passengers of Nicaragua-bound flight sent back by France
A suspected illegal immigration network operating from Gujarat is being investigated by police after a Nicaragua-bound Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers was grounded in France for suspected human trafficking. At least 20 passengers from Gujarat have been questioned, as they were rumored to have planned to illegally enter the United States after reaching Nicaragua. The passengers claim they were going as tourists, but the police are verifying their documents and financial transactions. The French police launched a judicial investigation into the conditions and purpose of the trip, and flights to Nicaragua or other countries with easy travel document access are known as ‘dunki’ flights.
A suspected illegal immigration network operating from Gujarat is being investigated by police after a Nicaragua-bound Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers was grounded in France for suspected human trafficking. At least 20 passengers from Gujarat have been questioned, as they were rumored to have planned to illegally enter the United States after reaching Nicaragua. The passengers claim they were going as tourists, but the police are verifying their documents and financial transactions. The French police launched a judicial investigation into the conditions and purpose of the trip, and flights to Nicaragua or other countries with easy travel document access are known as ‘dunki’ flights.