India in touch with US & Canada over family that froze to death along border

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23.01.2022

After a family of four Indians, including an infant, were found dead near the US-Canada border, government sources in New Delhi said Indian missions are in touch with Canadian authorities for ascertaining the details of the tragedy and that the post-mortem of the victims is likely to be carried out on January 24.

US authorities have detained seven people without proper documentation, as well as one US citizen, for allegedly being involved in human smuggling activity from Canada to the US, they said.

“US authorities have detained seven people without proper documentation, as well as one US citizen, for allegedly being involved in human smuggling activity from Canada to the US,” a source said. The consulate general of India in Toronto sent a consular team to Manitoba, which is now liaising with local authorities to render any consu- lar help regarding the four dead people, the sources said.

The consulate general as well as the High Commission in Ottawa are in touch with Canadian provincial and federal authorities for ascertaining details of this tragedy, they said. In the US, the consulate general of India in Chicago has sent a consular team to Minneapolis. They have sought consular access to the detained people, sources said.

The consulate and the embassy in Washington DC are also in touch with the US department of justice, and the US customs and border Police. Indian missions and posts will continue to extend all assistance, the sources said.

PTI