9 missing after trying to enter the US illegally; relatives moves to Gujarat HC

Ahmedabad: Relatives of nine individuals who went missing while attempting to enter the US illegally have turned to the Gujarat High Court for legal intervention.

Filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the attorney of the relative urged the Chief Justice-led bench to expedite the case due to the potential threat to the nine individuals’ lives. These nine people have been missing for seven months. Subsequently, the court has sought a response from the government.

As per the First Information Report (FIR) filed by Bharat Rabari’s wife at the Prantij police station, Rabari was promised a US Work Permit Visa by agents Divyesh Patel and Mahendra Patel. Rabari agreed to pay them Rs 70 lakh, initially providing Rs 20 lakh and the rest upon reaching the US. Police sources indicate that Rabari and eight others, including two women, were routed through Amsterdam, the Port of Spain, and Dominica.

The missing group includes Ankit Patel from Gandhinagar, Kiran Patel from Mehsana, Avani Jeetendra Patel from Gandhinagar, Sudhir Patel from Mehsana, Pratik Patel from Kheda, Nikhil Patel from Mehsana, Champa Vasava from Ahmedabad (originally from Mehsana), Dhruvrajsinh Vaghela from Gandhinagar, and Bharat Rabari from Sabarkantha. DeshGujarat