Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found dead in Buffalo, N.Y. after he was dropped off at a coffee shop by Border Patrol agents
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- A blind dad of two was found dead in Buffalo, N.Y., after he was dropped off at a Tim Horton’s restaurant by Border Patrol officials
- Buffalo Police Department officers responded to a “dead body call” on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and identified the victim as Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a refugee from Burma
- In a statement shared with PEOPLE, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said that agents offered Shah Alam a “courtesy ride” to the Tim Horton’s
A blind dad of two has died after he was taken into custody by Border Patrol officers and allegedly left miles away from his home, according to reports.
The Buffalo Police Department announced earlier this week that it was seeking the public’s help in searching for Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a refugee from Burma, who was reported missing on Sunday, Feb. 22, by his attorney, according to WIVB.
In the days before his death, Shah Alam had been released to Border Patrol custody after serving months in jail following a 2025 arrest on assault charges. After picking him up, the agents are accused of dropping off Shah Alam, who was vision-impaired and spoke limited English, at a Tim Hortons restaurant in Buffalo on Thursday, Feb. 19, the Independent Post reported…