A video of an Indian national being handcuffed and pinned to the floor at an airport in the United States surfaced online. As the video sparked reactions online, the Consulate General of India in New York said that it is in touch with local authorities
A video surfaced online showing a young Indian man being handcuffed and allegedly being deported. The video was posted online by an Indian-American social entrepreneur, Kunal Jain.
“This poor kid’s parent won’t know what’s happening to him. @IndianEmbassyUS @DrSJaishankar he was to be boarded last night in the same flight with me but he never got boarded. Someone needs to find out what’s going on with him at New Jersey authorities. I found him disoriented,” Jain wrote on X as he shared the video of the man.
I witnessed a young Indian student being deported from Newark Airport last night— handcuffed, crying, treated like a criminal. He came chasing dreams, not causing harm. As an NRI, I felt helpless and heartbroken. This is a human tragedy. @IndianEmbassyUS #immigrationraids pic.twitter.com/0cINhd0xU1
— Kunal Jain (@SONOFINDIA) June 8, 2025
The Consulate General of India in New York on Monday said it is in touch with local authorities.
“We have come across social media posts claiming that an Indian national is facing difficulties at Newark Liberty International Airport. We are in touch with local authorities in this regard,” the Indian Consulate said in a post on X.
It added that the Consulate “remains ever committed” to the welfare of Indian Nationals.
