Supreme Court rejects anticipatory bail for 'Dunki' agent
Om Parkash, involved as an accomplice in the so-called "dunki" illegal immigration racket, has been denied anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court. He's accused of charging ₹43 lakh for a promised legal route to the US but instead smuggling the victim through Dubai and Panama before an illegal US-Mexico border crossing. After deportation, Parkash allegedly demanded another ₹22 lakh from the victim's family, bringing total extortion to ₹65 lakh.
Immigrant charged ₹65 lakh for legal route to US
The court sided with earlier decisions to keep Parkash in custody, pointing to serious charges and his criminal history. This case is part of a bigger effort against illegal immigration networks—recent mass deportations of Indians from the US have even sparked political debate back home about how deportees are treated. The "dunki" racket is just one of many operations under investigation right now.