The Indian government has formally raised concerns with the US administration over the treatment of 104 alleged Indian immigrants who were deported on 5 February aboard a 42-hour US military flight, reported The Hindu.

A US Air Force aircraft carrying 104 deported Indians landed in Punjab’s Amritsar on Wednesday. Soon, images of people sitting in handcuffs started making rounds on social media. But is there any truth to these viral photos?

Lawmakers and protestors were seen demonstrating outside India’s parliament following the deportation of around 100 Indian migrants back to the country from the US. Following footage released by the US Border Patrol showing migrants in shackles while boarding the plane before the 40-hour flight,

US officials kept around 100 deported Indian migrants in shackles for their 40-hour flight home, including during bathroom breaks, in the latest incident to spark anger overseas at President Donald Trump’s migration crackdown.

A total of 487 individuals presumed to be Indian citizens have received final removal orders from the US, according to the Foreign Ministry.