Overview
- Police and intelligence officials say 23-year-old Sharandeep Singh is detained in Pakistan’s Kasur district, following the circulation of a handcuffed photo on December 21.
- The family reported him missing on November 7 after he left home on November 2 with a friend who later said he dropped him near the Tarn Taran border by Rattoke village.
- Investigators are examining whether he crossed through flood-damaged riverine stretches near the Ravi and Tarn Taran areas, with limited information shared by Pakistani authorities.
- Records cited by officials and relatives note a history of drug addiction, deportations from Japan in 2022 and Greece in 2023, and recent assault cases with bail granted on October 17.
- Police say all angles are under probe, including possible influence or coercion linked to an alleged BKI operative in Pakistan, as the family urges the government to secure his return.