As per officials, an agent in Punjab’s Hoshiyapur had promised the three men to send them to Australia via the Dubai-Iran route. He reportedly assured them that they will be provided a stay in Iran. But soon after they landed in Iran on May 1, they were kidnapped.
Three Indians have been reported missing after travelling to Iran, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has confirmed, adding that efforts are on to trace them “urgently”. The Indian nationals – from Punjab’s Sangrur, Hoshiarpur and SBS Nagar – went missing on May 1, shortly after landing in Tehran.
The three men have been identified as: Hushanpreet Singh (Sangrur), Jaspal Singh (SBS Nagar) and Amritpal Singh (Hoshiarpur).
“Family members of 3 Indian citizens have informed the Embassy of India that their relatives are missing after having travelled to Iran. The Embassy has strongly taken up this matter with the Iranian authorities, and requested that the missing Indians should be urgently traced and their safety should be ensured,” the Indian Embassy said in a statement.
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The Embassy added that it is “keeping the family members regularly updated” of the efforts being made by it.
As per officials, an agent in Punjab’s Hoshiyapur had promised the three men to send them to Australia via the Dubai-Iran route. He reportedly assured them that they would be provided a stay in Iran. But soon after they landed in Iran on May 1, they were kidnapped.
The kidnappers reportedly made a video call to the three men’s families showing the victims tied up with ropes and a knife on their necks. They shared details of bank accounts in Pakistan and threatened to kill the men if a ransom of Rs 1 crore is not paid to them, said their families.
3 Indians Missing in Iran
– Indian embassy in Tehran raises matter.
– Matter taken up with Tehran authorities.
– Rs 1 cr ransom demanded.
– Ransom demanded in Pakistani accounts.@RishabhMPratap shares more details with @ShreyaOpines pic.twitter.com/z2TGhXiUSZ
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