Gujarat Man Falls To Death From US Border Wall While Trying To Enter Illegally
NDTV
Some news reports published in the US media said the man was identified as Brijkumar Yadav, a resident of Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district.
The Gujarat Police have launched an investigation into the reported death of a man hailing from Gandhinagar following his unsuccessful attempt to cross the US-Mexico border wall, also referred to as the 'Trump Wall', officials said on Friday.
Some news reports published in the US media said the man was identified as Brijkumar Yadav, a resident of Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district. He died after a fall while scaling the US-Mexico border wall in an attempt to illegally enter the United States of America, while his wife and three-year-old son suffered severe injuries in the incident that occurred on Wednesday. Some media reports suggested that he was working in a factory in Kalol unit of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.
The reports said that all three family members fell from a considerable height. While Mr Yadav's wife fell to the US side of the wall, their son fell to the Mexico side.
After learning about the incident through the media, the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has ordered a probe to ascertain the facts and take necessary action against agents who were involved in the illegal immigration of people.
