3 yrs after 4 of family froze to death at Canada border, Guj man held

Canadian authorities have reportedly arrested Fenil Patel in connection with the deaths of the Patel family from Dingucha village who froze to death while attempting to cross the US-Canada border in January 2022, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday.

- Maulik Pathak

Fenil Patel was arrested on September 5 based on an extradition request from the United States, a media relations official of the Canadian Justice Department, Kwame Bonsu, said in an email. He had been living in a Toronto suburb and was accused of coordinating the Canadian arm of the smuggling operation that led to deaths of the Dingucha family.