3 Punjabi youths en route to Australia kidnapped in Iran, ₹1 cr ransom demanded

Three Indians connected their mode to Australia were kidnapped successful Iran, and a ransom of ₹1 crore has been demanded from their families. These 3 youths are residents of Sangrur, SBS Nagar and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab.

These 3 youths were going to Australia from Delhi connected a enactment permit. They were being taken to Australia via Iran done an agent, and person been missing since May 1.

The Indian Embassy successful Iran has asked the section constabulary and authorities to hint these 3 missing youths.

Balwinder Kaur, the parent of 1 of the missing youths Husanpreet, sought the government's assistance successful bringing her lad backmost quickly. She said, "My lad has been cheated successful the sanction of sending him to Australia. We entreaty to the authorities to bring backmost each the missing youths safely. We person applied to the cardinal authorities to instrumentality contiguous action."

Three youths from Punjab — residents of Sangrur, SBS Nagar, and Hoshiarpur — person been kidnapped successful Iran since May 1. They were en way to Australia connected enactment permits via Delhi but were taken to Iran instead. Kidnappers are demanding ₹55 lakh to ₹1 crore successful ransom. The agent… pic.twitter.com/XpPSKJNnGW— Akashdeep Thind (@thind_akashdeep) May 28, 2025

According to the family, an cause successful Punjab had promised to instrumentality the 3 youths to Australia via the Dubai-Iran route. He had assured them that they would person to instrumentality a stopover successful Iran and past committee a formation to Australia. 

However, the 3 youths went missing aft landing successful Iran connected May 1. Later, it was learned that the 3 had been kidnapped. A video of them tied up was sent to families, asking for ransom.