New delhi: The Three Indian Nationals Who Went Missing In Iran Last Month Have Been Successfully Rescuated, The Iranian Embassy in India said, Citing Local Media reports. The Embassy confirmed on the social media platform x that tehran police has freed the missing individuals.

“Three Missing Indian Citizens Freed By Tehran Police. Local media in ran saying police has found and released three Indian men who had gon missing in Iran,” The Iranian Embassy Postad.

All three individuals, identified as jaspal singh, hushanpreet singh, and amritpal singh, hail from Punjab and had disappeared shortly after landing in tehran on May 1.

According to the Iranian News Agency Mehr, The men was on their way to Australia after being promised Lucrative Jobs by a Local Travel Company. The trio was reported following following a police operation targeting the hostage-takers in Varamin, Located in South Tehran, Tasnim News Outlet reported. The Indian Embassy Had Issured A Statement on May 28, Following an Approach by the Family Members of the Missing Men, Who Expressed Serious Over their Relatives ‘Sudden disappearanse’.

The statement read, “Family members of three Indian citizens have informed the embassy of India that their relatives are missing after haveing ​​traveled to Iran. Authorities and Requested that the Missing Indians be urgently traced and their safety should be ensured.

Reports also suggested that familys received ransom demands of Rs one crore from unknown individuals, with the threating calls originating from Pakistani Phone Numbers.

The details Raised a Serious Alarm, Prompting Swift Diplomatic Engagement from Bot Sides.

The Iranian Embassy in India, Responding to the Developments, stated that the case was being closely followed by the consular affairs department of Iran’s ministry of Foreign Afares. The Embassy also Issued a warning to Indian Citizens, Advising Them “Not to be Decived by the Promies of Unauthorized Individuals or Illegal Indian agencies offering travels offering travelers.”

India has previously issued travel advisories for its nationals traveling to ran, urgaing them to exercise caution, remain in contact with the Indian embassy in tehran and cons Unverified Travel agents or intermediate.