In wake of deportations from US, Punjab Police forms SIT to probe undocumented migration
The team has been directed to act against anyone found to be involved in facilitating undocumented migration or human trafficking, the state police chief said.
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The Punjab Police on Friday formed a special investigation team comprising four senior officers to inquire into undocumented migration and human trafficking in the wake of the recent deportation of Indian citizens from the United States, India Today reported.
On Wednesday, a US military aircraft carrying 104 deported Indian nationals landed at the Amritsar airport. Of those who were deported, 30 were from Punjab, The Indian Express reported.
The deportation was part of a wider crackdown by US President Donald Trump’s administration, which used military aircraft to repatriate undocumented migrants. This was the first military deportation of Indian citizens since Trump returned to office on January 20.
On Friday, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that the four-member team will be chaired by Parveen Sinha, the Additional Director General of Police (Non-Resident Indian affairs).
The other members are Additional Director General of Police (Internal Security) Shive Verma, Inspector General of Police (Provisioning) S Boopathi and Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Satinder Singh.
Yadav said that the team had been directed to take necessary action against any person found to be involved in facilitating undocumented migration or human trafficking, The Indian Express reported.
He also noted that the team had been empowered to co-opt any other police officer in the inquiry, India Today reported. They will also coordinate with the concerned senior police officers,...
