How Indian Man Lost Over Ksh12M From Kenya, Russian Jail To US In TWO Months
An Indian guy was deported from Kenya after attempting to enter the United States through an illegal migration network. He then spent three days in a Russian jail.
Gurwinder Singh, who traveled on a fraudulent passport, was initially denied admission in Nairobi before being detained in Belarus while attempting to cross the border illegally.
Singh’s journey cost him Ksh12.4 million (Rs 69.40 lakh), which he paid to several travel brokers.
His wife, Hardeep Kaur, reported the incident to Indian authorities, resulting in a police investigation against five travel brokers.
Can’t get worse than this: Ludhiana man deported from US and arrested in snatching case paid Rs 69 lakh to get fake passport, leave the country, then again sent back from Kenya and Belarus, spent 3 days in Russia’s jail. Five agents booked on wife’s complaint👇 #punjab #deportees pic.twitter.com/AbW4AcYRcO
— Divya Goyal (@divya5521) February 19, 2025
According to the complaint, Singh’s trauma was part of a larger plan that guaranteed safe passage to the United States.
Singh left his home in December 2023 to pursue greater prospects abroad. His first attempt involves flying to Nairobi on a tourist visa and paying Ksh2.2 million (Rs 12.50 lakh).
However, Kenyan authorities turned him away, forcing him to return to Mumbai and jeopardizing his first effort to move.
Determined, Singh and his wife contacted further travel brokers who offered to help him enter the United States through Russia.
Singh was transferred to Thailand in March 2024 after paying an additional Ksh1.5 million (Rs 8.50 lakh). Rather than being routed to the United States, he was rerouted to Moscow, Russia.
Back in India, his wife was coerced into paying further payments, including Ksh1.1 million (Rs 6.50 lakh) for an alleged ticket to Mexico.
#WATCH | Ferozepur, Punjab: On reaching home, Sourav, a US deportee, says, "I entered the US on January 27. We were caught by the police within 2-3 hours of entering the US. They took us to the police station, and 2-3 hours later, we were taken to a camp… We stayed at the camp… pic.twitter.com/Y9dsgBUSpr
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2025
Singh was instead brought to Belarus and made to cross the border illegally.
He was apprehended by the Belarusian army and incarcerated, resulting in three agonizing days in a Russian jail.
After being released, Singh was taken to Abu Dhabi on a tourist visa before being returned to India.
Desperate, the couple approached another agent, Satnam Singh, who requested Ksh5.7 million (Rs 32 lakh) for a final attempt.
Singh was transferred to Guyana, then to Brazil, with his wife paying an additional Ksh1.8 million (Rs 10 lakh) for his voyage.
Singh took the risky journey through the Panama rainforest, Guatemala, and Mexico before reaching the US-Mexico border.
Back at home, his wife paid another payment of Ksh2.3 million.
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On January 25, Singh arrived in the United States, only to be imprisoned and deported.
Singh arrived in Amritsar on February 15 with a group of deportees from the United States.
However, his problems were further when Indian officials seized him upon arrival due to outstanding non-bailable warrants for a 2021 snatching case in Ludhiana.
Police records also indicated his participation in two other robbery and snatching crimes in Ludhiana and Faridkot.
How Indian Man Lost Over Ksh12M From Kenya, Russian Jail To US In TWO Months
