AMRITSAR, Feb. 17 -- Two Gurdaspur cousins, who were deported by the United States (US) in the second batch, on Sunday stated that they were handcuffed and their legs were chained during the entire journey to India.

"Our legs were chained and hands were also cuffed," Harjit Singh said at his residence at Khanowal Bohri village in Gurdaspur district.

He along with his cousin brother Harjot Singh went to the US via the donkey route at the cost of Rs.45 lakh each.

After being deported, Harjot is in deep shock and isn't speaking to anyone, while Harjit said they were thrashed in the jungles of Panama and mafia members forcibly asked them to follow them at gunpoint.

"We sold our 3 acres of agrarian land, a residential plot, car and got a l...