India, Oct. 28 -- By Rajnish Singh

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified three separate routes allegedly used by agents to facilitate the illegal entry of Indians into the United States through the 'donkey route', following the arrest of a Delhi-based ticketing agent linked to a network that allegedly charged up to Rs 40 lakh per person for the journey.

The routes identified by the agency trace journeys through multiple countries in South and Central America before reaching the US-Mexico border.

The investigation is linked to the deportation of more than 300 Indian nationals from the US in February 2025 after they had allegedly entered the country illegally through the Mexico border.

The ...