Four Gujarati youths, who reportedly embarked on an illegal journey to America, have been missing for six months, triggering grave concerns among their families back in Gujarat, India. One of the families lodged a complaint with the provincial police station after paying an agent Rs 20 lakh for facilitating the trip.
According to the complaint, the missing individual, Bharatbhai Rabari, was part of a group of eight Gujaratis attempting to reach the US. The remaining three individuals in the group have also reportedly lost contact with their families over the past six months.
The complaint was filed by Chetanben Rabari of Waghpur village, Prantij taluka, North Gujarat. She alleged that an agent from Dingucha and Mehsana had defrauded her husband of Rs 70 lakh under the guise of arranging for his migration to America. Her husband's journey began in Mumbai, from where he travelled to the Netherlands, then to Port of Spain, and finally to Dominica, after which all contact was lost.
Bharatbhai initially landed in Ahmedabad on January 8, 2023, to catch a flight to the US. From there, agent Divyeshbhai redirected him to Mumbai. Throughout his journey, Bharatbhai kept in contact with his wife, updating her on his various stops in Amsterdam, Port of Spain, and Dominica. However, the communication ended abruptly on February 4, 2023.
In response to Chetanben's unsuccessful attempts to reach her husband, she sent two family members to meet with agent Divyeshbhai. The agent assured them that Bharatbhai, along with other Gujaratis, was in Martinique and would reach America in the coming weeks. After further unsuccessful attempts to contact her husband, Chetanben approached another associate of Divyeshbhai, Mahendrabhai, who reiterated the same assurances.
Upon contacting other families involved, Chetanben discovered that they too had lost contact with their relatives in the past seven months. Following these revelations, the provincial police have arrested the accused agent, Divyesh Kumar, and an investigation is underway.
