Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, an Indian national, received a 10-year prison sentence from a US court for his involvement in a human smuggling operation. His actions led to the tragic deaths of a family of four from Dingucha, Gujarat, who froze to death attempting to cross the US-Canada border in 2022.
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