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Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 17:20 IST
The Embassy did not provide details about the missing individuals or specify when and where they went missing in Iran
The three youths are reported to be from Punjab. (Image via X)
The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday said that three Indian nationals have gone missing in Iran after their families informed the Embassy about them.
The Embassy stated that it has taken up the matter with Iranian authorities and has requested urgent efforts to trace the missing individuals and ensure their safety.
The statement was issued in an official post on social media platform X.
“Family members of 3 Indian citizens have informed the Embassy of India that their relatives are missing after having traveled 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 Embassy stated.
“We are also keeping the family- members regularly updated of the efforts being made by the Embassy," the post added.
Besides the notification, the Embassy did not provide details about the missing individuals or specify when and where they went missing in Iran.
However, according to a report by India Today, the missing men are from Punjab. They have been identified as Hushanpreet Singh from Sangrur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar, and Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur. All three reportedly went missing on 1 May, shortly after arriving in Tehran.
Kidnapping allegations
The report further claimed that the youths may have been kidnapped.
Hushanpreet’s mother alleged that the men were promised work permits for Australia but were taken to Iran instead, under the pretext of a temporary stay. She also said that a travel agent, who took money from them, was involved in the plan. Shortly after their arrival in Iran on 1 May, they were reportedly kidnapped.
According to the mother, the kidnappers demanded a ransom. She also said the family received a video showing the men tied with yellow ropes, with blood visible on their arms. The kidnappers allegedly threatened to kill them if the ransom was not paid.
The victims were initially able to speak with their families using the kidnappers’ phones, but contact was lost on 11 May.
It has also come to light that the agent from Hoshiarpur who facilitated their travel is now absconding. The family has lodged a police complaint against him.
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