SC denies anticipatory bail in 'Donkey Route' immigration scam

The Supreme Court has declined to grant anticipatory bail to a Haryana man accused of orchestrating an illegal immigration racket through the notorious “donkey route,” expressing strong disapproval over such activities that, according to the Court, tarnish the reputation of Indian passports globally.

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A vacation bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan, while rejecting the plea filed by Om Prakash, observed on Monday (June 16), “Because of people like you, the value of the Indian passport is diminished.”

The bench noted that the charges against the petitioner involved grave allegations of human smuggling and fraud.

The “donkey route” is a term commonly used to describe illicit migration pathways involving multiple border crossings via human traffickers.