2 weeks ago
Punjab Sikh Warns Against 'Donkey' Route in Tearful Mexico Video
A young man from Punjab, India, made a video from Mexico where he looks very scared and sad.
In the video, he is lying on a bed with his hands pressed together as if begging.
He says he is stuck in Mexico and cannot go back home.
He tells people not to use something called the "donkey route," which is a secret and illegal way to travel to other countries.
He says the donkey route is used by people who want to get into places like the United States.
He explains that he tried to run away from the people who brought him there.
When he tried to escape, he says they hurt him very badly, and now he can hardly walk.
He admits he made a mistake and says he has already paid the price for it.
He wants others to know the journey is dangerous and warns them not to trust agents who promise safe trips.
Many people from Punjab try this route because they hope for a better life, but instead they face danger.
A viral 33-second video shows a Punjabi Sikh youth claiming he is trapped in Mexico after travelling through the illegal 'donkey' route.
The youth alleges he was beaten so severely while trying to escape that he can no longer walk properly.
He pleads with folded hands for people not to come to Mexico via the illegal route and warns against agents promising safe passage.
The video was reportedly uploaded on August 13; social media posts claim several youths on the route are stranded in Mexico.
The 'donkey' route is an illegal migration network used to reach countries like the United States, with journeys costing between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 70 lakh.
- Who
- An unnamed Punjabi Sikh youth who entered Mexico through the illegal 'donkey' route.
- What
- He recorded a tearful video claiming he is trapped in Mexico and was assaulted after trying to escape the migration network.
- Where
- The video was reportedly shot in Mexico; the youth is originally from Punjab, India.
- When
- The 33-second clip was reportedly uploaded on August 13.
- Why
- He wants to warn others not to use the illegal 'donkey' route and not to trust agents who promise safe passage to foreign countries.
Key facts
- Video length
- 33 seconds
- Reported upload date
- August 13
- Location
- Mexico
- Migrant's origin
- Punjab, India
- Route
- Illegal 'donkey' route
- Journey cost
- Rs 20 lakh to Rs 70 lakh
- Intended destination
- Countries such as the United States
- Alleged treatment
- Beaten after attempting to escape; unable to walk properly









