ED attaches Rs 5.41 Cr assets of Punjab agents in 'dunki' US immigration probe

• ED attached assets worth over Rs 5 crore belonging to Punjab-based agents.
• The attachment is under anti-money laundering law for illegally sending Indians to the US via the "dunki" route.
• Investigation follows FIRs related to the deportation of 330 Indians from the US in February.
• Agents Shubham Sharma, Jagjit Singh, and Surmukh Singh, along with their families, had agricultural land, residential/business premises, and bank accounts attached.
• Agents allegedly cheated people by luring them with legal US entry, charging high fees, then sending them through dangerous routes via South America and Mexico.

Why It Matters: This highlights risks of illegal immigration and action against exploitative agents.