3 Punjabi youths en route to Australia kidnapped in Iran, ₹1 cr ransom demanded
Three Indians on their way to Australia were kidnapped in Iran, and a ransom of ₹1 crore has been demanded from their families. These three youths are residents of Sangrur, SBS Nagar and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab.These three youths were going to Australia from Delhi on a work permit. They were being taken to Australia via Iran through an agent, and have been missing since May 1.The Indian Embassy in Iran has asked the local police and authorities to trace these three missing youths.Balwinder Kaur, the mother of one of the missing youths Husanpreet, sought the government's help in bringing her son back quickly. She said, "My son has been cheated in the name of sending him to Australia. We appeal to the government to bring back all the missing youths safely. We have applied to the central government to take immediate action."Three youths from Punjab — residents of Sangrur, SBS Nagar, and Hoshiarpur — have been kidnapped in Iran since May 1. They were en route to Australia on work permits via Delhi but were taken to Iran instead. Kidnappers are demanding ₹55 lakh to ₹1 crore in ransom. The agent… pic.twitter.com/XpPSKJNnGW— Akashdeep Thind (@thind_akashdeep) May 28, 2025 According to the family, an agent in Punjab had promised to take the three youths to Australia via the Dubai-Iran route. He had assured them that they would have to take a stopover in Iran and then board a flight to Australia. However, the three youths went missing after landing in Iran on May 1. Later, it was learned that the three had been kidnapped. A video of them tied up was sent to families, asking for ransom.
Three Indians on their way to Australia were kidnapped in Iran, and a ransom of ₹1 crore has been demanded from their families. These three youths are residents of Sangrur, SBS Nagar and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab.
These three youths were going to Australia from Delhi on a work permit. They were being taken to Australia via Iran through an agent, and have been missing since May 1.
The Indian Embassy in Iran has asked the local police and authorities to trace these three missing youths.
Balwinder Kaur, the mother of one of the missing youths Husanpreet, sought the government's help in bringing her son back quickly. She said, "My son has been cheated in the name of sending him to Australia. We appeal to the government to bring back all the missing youths safely. We have applied to the central government to take immediate action."
Three youths from Punjab — residents of Sangrur, SBS Nagar, and Hoshiarpur — have been kidnapped in Iran since May 1. They were en route to Australia on work permits via Delhi but were taken to Iran instead. Kidnappers are demanding ₹55 lakh to ₹1 crore in ransom. The agent… pic.twitter.com/XpPSKJNnGW— Akashdeep Thind (@thind_akashdeep) May 28, 2025
According to the family, an agent in Punjab had promised to take the three youths to Australia via the Dubai-Iran route. He had assured them that they would have to take a stopover in Iran and then board a flight to Australia.
However, the three youths went missing after landing in Iran on May 1. Later, it was learned that the three had been kidnapped. A video of them tied up was sent to families, asking for ransom.
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