Man accused of smuggling Indian family that died near Canada-U.S. border arrested in Chicago

U.S. authorities have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of an Indian family of four who froze to death near Manitoba’s southern border with the United States three years ago.

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel — also known as Dirty Harry, according to officials who have identified five aliases — has been charged in U.S. federal court in the District of Minnesota for transportation of an illegal alien and conspiracy.

The Patel family (of no relation) died of exposure on Jan. 19, 2022, while attempting to cross illegally into Minnesota near Emerson, Man. The frozen bodies of 39-year-old Jagdish Patel, his 37-year-old wife, Vaishali, their 11-year -old daughter, Vihangi, and three-year-old son,