Three Indian nationals have been reported missing after their arrival in Iran, according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday. The embassy has requested Iranian authorities to locate the individuals and take steps to ensure their safety.
“Families of 3 Indians 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 announced in a post on X.
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The Indian mission in Tehran is keeping the families of the missing individuals informed about the ongoing efforts to locate them. According to the mother of one of the missing men, all of whom are from Punjab, the trio has been held captive in Iran since May 1, and those holding them have demanded a ransom.
The three men, hailing from Sangrur, Nawanshahr, and Hoshiarpur districts, had left Delhi intending to travel to Australia on work permits. However, the agents accompanying them took them to Iran, claiming it was a temporary stopover. It was later reported that they were abducted.
The three missing men have been identified as: Hushanpreet Singh (Sangrur), Jaspal Singh (SBS Nagar) and Amritpal Singh (Hoshiarpur). They all went missing on May 1, shortly after landing in Tehran.
Kidnappers Demanded A Ransom Of Rs 1 Crore
A travel agent in Punjab had promised to send the three men to Australia through the Dubai-Iran route. He had reportedly assured them of a temporary stay in Iran. However, soon after they arrived there on May 1, they were abducted. The kidnappers, said the families, demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore.
The embassy assured that it is keeping the concerned families in India informed of the developments. “We are also keeping the family members regularly updated of the efforts being made by the Embassy,” the statement added.
Further details regarding the identities of the missing persons, their last known locations, or reasons for travel to Iran have not yet been disclosed.
