'Worse than hell': Indian immigrants claim they were handcuffed, tied with chains while being deported from US
- 104 Illegal Indian immigrants were deported from the US to India on a C-17 Globemaster military aircraft, landing in Amritsar, Punjab.
- Deportees reported being shackled and unable to relieve themselves during the 40-hour flight, describing the experience as 'worse than hell.'
- Many deportees claimed to have paid large sums to agents for illegal entry, only to be caught and returned.
- Netizens criticized the Indian government for allowing such treatment of its citizens during deportation.
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Women, children were handcuffed too; deportees had their feet tied with ropes, faces covered with masks
Among the Indians deported from the U.S. were 19 women and 13 minors, including a 4-year-old boy; deportees said they were kept in the dark their about destination throughout a 40-hour plane journey
'Worse than hell': Indian immigrants claim they were handcuffed, tied with chains while being deported from US
A group of deportees, including women and minors, recently arrived in Amritsar, Punjab. This event highlights ongoing immigration issues between India and other nations.
Handcuffed, Chained, Thrown Like Boxes: Indian Migrants' American Nightmare
The migrants, hailing from various Indian states, were rounded up in a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. Among them, 33 were from Haryana and Gujarat, 30 from Punjab, three from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh.
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