Daljit Singh, one of 116 deported Indian immigrants who arrived from the US, claimed they were handcuffed and chained during the journey. Singh, duped by a travel agent, was taken through an illegal 'donkey route' to enter the US. A third batch of 157 deportees is expected to land in Amritsar on Sunday.
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