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A Haryana teen who acceptable retired for the United States past October done the treacherous 'dunki' way successful hunt of a occupation has been killed aft allegedly being held captive by quality traffickers successful Guatemala, the deceased’s household members claimed connected Saturday (November 1, 2025).
The household of Yuvraj (18), lad of an agriculturist from Mohna colony successful Kaithal, learned of his decease a fewer days agone erstwhile 1 of the "donkers" sent them a decease certificate and photos of him and different younker from Punjab, claiming some had been killed, his maternal uncle Gurpej Singh told PTI over the phone.
He explained that 'donkers' is simply a word utilized for quality traffickers who run amerciable migration routes, during which immoderate travellers are often assaulted and mistreated.
Mr. Gurpej said that Yuvraj, who had passed his Class 12 exam, was anxious to enactment his household and hoped to find a occupation erstwhile helium reached the US. Three Haryana-based question agents had taken ample sums of wealth from the family, promising a harmless travel done different contacts successful their network.
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However, aft the archetypal outgo was made, the household mislaid interaction with Yuvraj. A fewer months later, they received videos showing him and different younker from Punjab being held hostage successful Guatemala, Mr. Gurpej said. Following this, the "donkers" raised ransom demands.
Yuvraj’s household believes that the wealth they routed done the Haryana-based agents to beryllium paid to the different "donkers" did not scope its intended recipients. Recently, 1 of the “donkers” contacted the family, claiming that Yuvraj had been killed, and demanded ₹3 lakh to supply impervious of his claim. Once the wealth was sent, the trafficker sent a decease certificate and photos, Gurpej said.
"Overall, the household paid anyplace betwixt ₹40 to ₹50 lakh to the question agents and the donkers," helium added.
Mr. Gurpej claimed that the household had antecedently approached the police, and 2 section agents were apprehended. However, they were precocious informed of the teenager’s death.
Many radical from Punjab, Haryana, and different states person utilized the "dunki routes" — amerciable and risky pathways utilized by migrants to participate the United States — by spending ample sums of money. Many who person entered the US this mode person since been deported.
