NIA chargesheets two people in India-U.S. dunki route case
SECURITY
3 OCTOBER 2025
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two accused in connection with alleged illegal human trafficking from India to the United States via the so-called dunki route.
- The accused Sunny from Himachal Pradesh, and Shubham Sandhal, a hawala agent from Delhi were arrested in July 2025, around three months after the main accused, Gagandeep Singh of Tilak Nagar in Delhi, was arrested.
- As claimed, Gagandeep Singh charged about ₹45 lakh per person on the pretext of arranging a valid U.S. visa.
- He would then allegedly facilitate their illegal passage through several countries.
- The “mastermind” had reportedly sent more than 100 victims to the U.S. through unlawful means.
- The case was initially registered by the Punjab Police in Tarn Taran and was taken over by the NIA on March 13, 2025.
