Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 08:51am on 15 Jun 2025,Sunday India Global
Amid open Israel–Iran hostilities, anxiety grips three Punjab villages as families await the return of Husanpreet Singh (27), Amritpal Singh (23) and Jaspal Singh (32). The three men were kidnapped in Tehran by human traffickers claiming to offer legal migration to Australia after they’d paid ₹18 lakh each. Rescued by Iranian police on June 3, the men reported “torture videos and ransom threats” but were said to be safe and heading to the Indian embassy. Families trusted official assurances, but escalating military exchanges between Israel and Iran, delays in travel documents and new diplomatic complexities have intensified fears. They now simply pray: “We just want them home.” (PC: Al Jazeera & France 24)
