ED Action Donkey Route: ED's big action in Punjab and Haryana; Raids at these places in Punjab in 'Donkey Route' case

ED has taken a big action in Haryana-Punjab. ED has conducted raids at 11 places. This action has been taken in the Donkey Route case. In this case, ED has started an investigation into money laundering, which is based on 17 FIRs registered by Punjab and Haryana Police.

ED Action Donkey Route:  In the 'Donkey Route' case, ED has conducted raids at 11 places in Punjab and Haryana. These raids have been carried out in Amritsar, Sangrur, Patiala, Ambala, Karnal. This is a case related to illegal immigrants deported from America.

Raids conducted at 11 places in Punjab and Haryana

Some agents work to send people illegally to America and other countries through the donkey route. These people lure people to go abroad for 45-50 lakh rupees. After this, the people are sent through the forests.

17 FIRs have been registered in such cases. Based on these FIRs, investigation has been started under money laundering. Names of several agents and brokers have come to light from the statements of the migrants. The ED team has identified several suspects so far.

Action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 

Let us tell you that searches are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at the offices and residences of suspects and agents in at least 11 cities of the two states of Punjab and Haryana - Amritsar, Sangrur, Patiala and Moga - and Ambala, Kurukshetra and Karnal in Haryana. 

He said that this money laundering case stems from 17 FIRs registered by Punjab and Haryana Police against travel/visa agents and middlemen who had cheated various people seeking to illegally travel to the US.

This is how people are trapped. 

Investigation has revealed that the agents used to deceive innocent people that they would send them abroad legally through flights. In return, they used to charge a huge amount of Rs 45 to 50 lakhs per person. But, in reality, these people were sent to America through donkey routes, i.e. through forests and dangerous routes, crossing the borders of several countries.

Money is collected through fear and intimidation. 

Not only this, these agents used to collude with the donkey carters and mafias working on the donkey routes to extort more money by intimidating people and their families. Sometimes, these families were constantly threatened that if they did not pay the money, their relatives could be in serious danger.

Statements were recorded by youths deported from America

The ED has also recorded statements of those who were deported from the US. Some new names have emerged from these statements, whose locations are being raided today. This action of the ED is being considered important in the direction of unmasking a large travel fraud network. The agency hopes that this investigation may lead to many more shocking revelations.

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