Sandeep Singh alias Sunny and Pradeep Singh were wanted in a murder case. The case against Sandeep and four others was registered in Rajpura in June 2023. The deportation flight carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants, including 65 from Punjab, landed in Amritsar at 11.35 pm on Saturday. It was the second batch of Indians to be deported by the Donald Trump administration after February 5 as part of its crackdown on illegal immigrants. The authorities have confirmed that both suspects will face legal proceedings in accordance with the existing criminal case, police said. The police department has expressed satisfaction over the successful coordination between various agencies that led to this arrest. The flight carrying the illegal immigrants was part of the ongoing efforts by US authorities to address the issue of illegal immigrants in the country. The law enforcement team maintained strict vigilance at the airport premises to ensure the successful arrest operation, the police said in a statement. The accused were taken into custody immediately upon their arrival. The arrest operation was carried out by a team under the leadership of the SHO of Rajpur police station.
