The Indian embassy in Russia has confirmed awareness of the alleged detention of a Kanpur engineer in Moscow. Embassy officials are actively coordinating with the engineer’s family and local authorities to provide necessary assistance in the situation.
In a post on X on Sunday, the embassy said a social media post by the man’s wife pertains to a legal matter under investigation, and added that it has sought consular access for assistance. “We have seen a social media post by an Indian national regarding her husband. We are in touch with her and local authorities. As per law enforcement, it is a legal matter under investigation. The embassy’s statement came after the man’s wife expressed fears that he would be pressured to join the Russian military, and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s intervention in the matter. Sneha claimed her husband was innocent, although she did not provide any details on possible reasons behind his detention. She also alleged pressure on her husband to join the Russian forces. the Indian embassy in Moscow, the Indian government or the Uttar Pradesh government, some reports claimed Chandan was detained on charges of drunkenness and breaking glasses of an ambulance While an official statement is awaited either from the Russian police.
In a video that has gone viral,Sneha Chandan Gupta alleged her husband, Chandan Gupta, was taken into police custody by Moscow police at around 12.30pm on Sunday. She said she lives with her husband and her 10-year-old son in Moscow.
The Embassy has also sought consular access,” it said on the micro-blogging platform. She said she is unfamiliar with the local language and is struggling to figure out the reason behind her husband’s detention. Sneha said she is stranded with her son in the Russian capital, and appealed to PM Modi and CM Adityanath for help.
