New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations at thirteen business and residential premises across Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi in connection with the 'Dunki route' human trafficking case.
The ED had initiated an investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on various First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in relation to 330 Indian nationals who were deported from the USA via a military cargo plane in February 2025.
During the investigation, the ED found that the deported individuals were sent to the USA via the 'Dunki route'-an illegal immigration network-facilitated by a complex web of people in a chain. This network included travel agents, middlemen, 'donkers', overse...