The family of four Indians, who froze to death in Canada while allegedly attempting to cross over illegally to the US, was from a village in Kalol tehsil of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat, according to media reports.
They are believed to have set out for Canada with others from their village – another seven persons have been detained by US authorities.
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As per the representations made by US authorities in court, the apprehended group spoke Gujarati.
Officials said the identification of the victims could 'take about a week' as authorities in the US and Canada are investigating the alleged trafficking racket.