SANGRUR, Oct. 30 -- The body of Karandeep Singh, 19, who had been reported missing in the US since October 8, has been found. The body of Karandeep, who hailed from Mandvi village in Sangrur, was found in a river in Salem, Oregon, US, on Tuesday.

The deceased had travelled to the US through the unauthorised donkey route. As per the family, Karan was just 16-17 years old when he left for the US in 2023. His family said that he was the sole earner and that they had spent Rs.55 lakh to send him abroad. They even sold their entire 2.5-acre landholding for this purpose.

The family received the news on Tuesday. Amandeep Singh, the uncle of the deceased, said, "We got this information through his friends, who claimed Karandeep jumped into the ...