Overview

• Siraj Ali Ansari, 25, a quality control engineer from Siwan, Bihar, last spoke to his father on June 17 while reporting bombings near his Tehran residence.
• His phone has been switched off since that call, prompting deep concern from his family and community.
• Ansari’s relatives have appealed to the Siwan District Magistrate and the Ministry of External Affairs for urgent intervention.
• The Indian Embassy in Tehran is liaising with Iranian officials to locate Ansari and confirm his safety.
• Operation Sindhu has so far evacuated 1,713 Indian nationals from Iran and officials say airlifts will continue until all stranded citizens are repatriated.