Kuljinder Kaur, whose husband Harwinder Singh was deported on a military flight, told CNN the 40-year-old farmer decided to go to the U.S. in April last year to seek better opportunities.

(Photo source: Reuters) A 40-hour ordeal in chains marked the return of Harwinder Singh, who was among the 104 Indian immigrants deported by the US in the first batch under its latest crackdown.

Harwinder Singh, who hails from Tahli village in Hoshiarpur, said he left for the US in August last year. He was taken to Qatar, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua, and then Mexico.

During his stay, a memorable moment was captured when he was seen riding a scooter with Indian singer Arijit Singh in his hometown of Jiyanganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal. The video of the ...