Overview

• The missing nationals—Hushanpreet Singh, Jaspal Singh and Amritpal Singh—vanished in Tehran on May 1 after being lured by an agent promising passage to Australia via a Dubai–Iran route.
• Their families say kidnappers demanded ₹1 crore and circulated videos showing the trio bound and injured before all communication halted on May 11.
• The Indian Embassy in Tehran has formally asked Iranian authorities to trace the men urgently and is keeping families regularly informed of developments.
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed its consular affairs department is investigating the case and issued a warning against unauthorised travel agents.
• MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi remains in daily contact with Tehran to secure cooperation and ensure the men’s safe return home.