India, Nov. 1 -- An 18-year-old from Haryana who left home last year hoping to reach the United States through the illegal "dunki" route has been killed in Guatemala, allegedly after being held captive by human traffickers, his family said on Saturday.

The deceased, identified as Yuvraj, son of an agriculturist from Mohna village in Kaithal district, had left for the US in October last year in search of employment, reported news agency PTI.

"Yuvraj had passed Class 12 and wanted to support his family. We were told he would reach the US safely through a network of contacts," his maternal uncle Gurpej Singh told the news agency.

His family said they learned of his death recently when one of the "donkers" - a term used for human trafficke...