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Indian engineer detained in Moscow as wife fears pressure to join Russian military

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • India’s embassy said it was assisting the family of Kanpur engineer Chandan Gupta, who his wife says was detained in Moscow.
  • The embassy described the matter as a legal case under investigation and said it had requested consular access.
  • Gupta’s wife alleged he could be pressured to join Russian forces, while reports cited possible drunkenness and damage to an ambulance, claims not independently confirmed in the article.

India’s embassy in Russia has sought consular access to a Kanpur engineer detained in Moscow after his wife raised fears that he could be pressured to join the Russian military.

The embassy said it had seen a social media post from the man’s wife and was in contact with her and local authorities. “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 has also sought consular access,” it said on X.

Sneha Chandan Gupta said her husband, Chandan Gupta, was taken into police custody in Moscow. She said she lives there with him and their 10-year-old son, and that she was struggling to understand the reason for his detention because she does not speak the local language. She described him as innocent and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for help.

She also alleged that her husband was being pressured to join Russian forces, claiming that personnel shortages amid the Ukraine war had led to the recruitment of foreign nationals, including Indians. The article said it could not independently verify the authenticity of her video.

People familiar with the matter said Gupta works as an engineer for a company based in Noida’s Sector 62, which also operates in Russia, and had travelled there on a work visa. The company had not immediately commented. Other reports alleged that Gupta was detained over drunkenness and breaking the windows of an ambulance. CNN News18 reported that he was held with a friend at the Baumanskaya police station, but the article said official statements from Russian police and the Indian, Uttar Pradesh and Russian authorities were still awaited.

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 has also sought consular access.

· Indian Embassy in RussiaThe embassy described its response to the reported detention and said it had requested consular access.
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