Tehran: The three Indian nationals, missing in Iran for nearly a month now, have been rescued by security forces of that country. This has been confirmed by the Indian Embassy in Tehran.
The three – identified as Jaspal Singh, Hushanpreet Singh and Amritpal Singh – were rescued from Varamin in southern Tehran, authorities said. Those involved in the abduction were Afghans, it has come to be known.
The three youths from Punjab had paid money to an agent for jobs in Australia. The agent sent them to Iran, where they were supposed to wait for the second leg of the journey. They went missing soon after landing in Tehran on May 1.
The families claimed that they started receiving calls from Pakistani numbers, demanding a ransom of Rs 1 crore for their release. The families were also shown photographs of the three with injury marks all over the bodies.
The Indian Embassy swung into action as soon as it received information and urged authorities in Tehran to take up the matter on a priority basis.
The Iranian Embassy in India posted on X on Tuesday: “Three missing Indian citizens freed by Tehran police. Local media in Iran say police have found and released three Indian men who had gone missing in Iran.”
The agent who was involved in the whole episode is missing. The Indian Embassy has also warned citizens, advising them “not to be deceived by the promises of unauthorised individuals or illegal Indian agencies offering travel to other countries.”
