Gujarati deportees will face no action, says state, crackdown on agents likely

The Gujarat Home Department has decided not to take legal action against 33 Gujaratis who were deported after having illegally crossed the United States borders. 

However, as part of the legal process, statements from all individuals will be recorded to gather information about the network of ‘agents’ involved in human trafficking. Based on this information, further action will be taken by the police in the coming days.  

After the statements of the deportees are taken, a report will be sent to the state Home department. 

Regarding the deportation of these 33 Gujaratis who illegally travelled to the US, the department has decided that no action will be taken against them.  

However, the police will work to uncover all links in the network of agents who helped these individuals reach the US. In line with this, on Thursday, the police ensured the safe return of these deportees to their hometowns and began recording their statements. In some cases, statements from their family members are also being recorded.  

To facilitate this process, all district police chiefs have been instructed to assign the task to their local crime branch officers. Once the statements of all individuals are recorded, a report will be prepared and submitted to the Home department. Based on this report, a blueprint for investigating the agents’ network will be developed.

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