ICE transfers Indian national Rajinder Kumar to Oregon custody to face trial over fatal highway crash

Summary

US immigration authorities transferred Rajinder Kumar, an Indian national, to Oregon state custody to face manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges over a highway crash that killed two people. The reports describe the victims as newlyweds. ICE also confirmed that after the state criminal proceedings conclude, it will pursue Kumar's immigration case in accordance with federal law.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 09:54 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that ICE transferred Rajinder Kumar to Oregon state custody to face manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges over a fatal highway crash that killed two people, in a case the headline describes as the deaths of newlyweds.

2. Hindustan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 14:37 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that US immigration authorities transferred Rajinder Kumar, an Indian national, to Oregon custody to face trial over a fatal highway crash, and that ICE confirmed it will pursue his immigration case under federal law after the state criminal proceedings conclude.