Indian Authorities Seek Extradition of Two Canadians in Connection with Fatal Border Crossing Incident
According to Chaitanya Mandlik, the deputy commissioner of police for Ahmedabad’s crime branch in Gujarat, Indian authorities have initiated the process of extraditing two Canadian residents, Fenil Patel and Bitta Singh, to face charges in India. The charges stem from an incident in southern Manitoba, where four members of the same family tragically froze to death while attempting to cross into the United States. Mandlik stated that authorities are seeking to interview Patel and Singh to gather additional information.
The Department of Justice spokesperson, Ian McLeod, stated that extradition requests are confidential communications between states and cannot be confirmed or denied until made public by the courts.
In January 2022, Canadian authorities discovered the bodies of Jagdish Patel (39), Vaishaliben Patel (37), their daughter Vihangi (11), and son Dharmik (3) near the United States border in Emerson, Manitoba. Investigators believe the deaths are linked to a human smuggling operation.
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