The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the province of Manitoba said in a statement posted on social media: “We believe this to be a case of human trafficking and are investigating whether the Patel family fled Toronto on January 12.” How did Emerson travel on January 18th.” A tipline to major crime services @ 431-489-8551 and Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
The RCMP has identified the victims as 39-year-old Jagdish Kumar Patel, his wife. Vaishaliben37, his daughter deranged, 11, and their newborn son Dharmik Patel, 3. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Manitoba has confirmed that the cause of death was due to exposure. Their bodies were found near the town of Emerson, just 12 meters from the US border.
The RCMP said it could confirm that the Patel family arrived in Toronto on January 12 and made their way to Emerson on or around January 18. There are no abandoned vehicles in Canada, indicating someone drove them across the border, officials said.
Officials on the US side have arrested Steve Shand, 47, of Deltona, who was the driver of a vehicle that was supposed to pick up 11 Indian nationals, seven of whom made it across the border, causing the Patel family of four to blizzard. Got stuck in They suspect that the illegal running is part of a twice-monthly cross-border operation for Indian citizens, in which someone drops them off on the Canadian side and someone picks them up on the US side at a sketchy guarded border.
A family photo released by RCMP Manitoba shows a happy and prosperous family, dressed in festive clothes – a different picture of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border into the US.
The family reportedly spent nearly $100,000 for their American dream, which turned into a nightmare, leaving officials to wonder why they would pay so much for an illegal trip and under the constant stress of being caught. It is also surprising that after reaching Canada on tourist visa, why did he go to America too? Why don’t you live in Canada?
There is speculation in the community that they found the weather in Canada very cold. In addition, the network of Gujaratis, and Patel Notably, better in the US, which is home to more than 150,000 Patels.
Gujarati Diaspora winnipeg Organized a prayer service for the family amidst grief in the community, which prides itself on its reputation for enterprise, hard work and business acumen.
“What happened is shocking. It’s so devastating. We couldn’t believe it. With the weather now in Winnipeg, we don’t dare go outside. Even in freezing temperatures what they did is The thought of the pain we experienced gives us goosebumps,” Winnipeg local Hemant Shah, who organized the service, told local media.
Officials said the family was well equipped for the winter season. Unknown smugglers had given the group similar cold-weather clothing: new winter coats with fur-trimmed hoods, gloves, ski masks and insulated rubber boots, all in black. But it did not match the circumstances in which they ran.
“Conditions were appalling even for those accustomed to prairie blizzards. The temperature was around -35 °C, with flying snow and foggy darkness of a featureless remote passage, as the group reached the border around 9:30 at night. was moving towards,” the Canadian National Post reported. The remains of all four were exposed to extreme cold for about 16 hours before being discovered.
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