An Indian couple has been held hostage by a Pakistani agent in Iran, who has sought money for their release.
The young couple from Gujarat wanted to enter US illegally and came in contact with a Hyderabad-based agent who arranged their air tickets.
An Indian couple has been held hostage by a Pakistani agent in Iran, who has sought money for their release.
According to the news agency PTI, a young couple from Naroda in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city who planned to enter the USA illegally has been held hostage in Iran by a Pakistani agent.
“An FIR in this regard is being lodged at Krushnanagar Police Station of Naroda area and the Ahmedabad city crime branch has started investigation,” the report quoted a police official as having said.
It mentioned: “Since the incident has taken place outside the country, crime branch will approach the Indian Embassy in Iran with all details to secure the release of the couple identified as Pankaj Patel and his wife Nisha Patel, both 29.”
The report said the two wanted to enter the US illegally and came in contact with a Hyderabad-based agent who arranged their air tickets.
“As per the agent's plan, the couple was supposed to land at Tehran in Iran and then proceed further as per instructions,” it said.
“However, after they landed at Tehran airport a few days back, a Pakistani agent took them to a hotel and held them hostage for ransom,” it mentioned.
It also said Pakistani agent and his accomplices thrashed Pankaj Patel and sent a video to his kin and sought a huge amount of money to release the couple.