NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has responded to a viral video showing a man from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj claiming he is being held against his will in the Gulf nation.In the video, the man speaks in Bhojpuri with a camel in the background, saying, “My village is in Allahabad… I came to Saudi Arabia. Kapil has my passport. I told him I need to go home, but he is threatening to kill me.” He pleads for help, urging, “Brother, share this video, share it so much that, with your support from India, I can get help and come back to India. If you are from Muslim, Hindu or anyone – brother, wherever you are — please help. Please help me, I will die; I need to go to my mother. Share this video as much as possible. Look, there is nobody here nearby, nobody is here — look brother, I will die. Share this video so much that it should reach up to the Prime Minister.” The clip, shared by Delhi-based criminal lawyer Kalpana Shrivastav, has garnered over 140,000 views within 24 hours. Tagging external affairs minister S Jaishankar, she wrote, “Honorable Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar ji, please take immediate cognizance, a resident of Prayagraj Handia Pratappur is stuck in Saudi Arabia.” She also appealed to the public to circulate the video widely to help authorities trace and assist the man. Reacting to the situation, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on X, “Embassy has been trying to locate the person. No further action can be taken as the video does not contain any details about the location/province in Saudi Arabia, or contact number or employer details.” It urged Shrivastav to provide additional information from the source of the video, stating, “@Lawyer_Kalpana please seek details from the source of the video you have posted.” The mission also reached out to officials in Uttar Pradesh, adding, “As the person says that he is from Prayagraj district, @DM_PRAYAGRAJ @Sp_prayag @prayagraj_pol may also reach out to his family and advise them to write to us at cw.riyadh@mea.gov.in.”As of now, Indian authorities have not confirmed the man’s identity or current location. The embassy has requested anyone with credible information, including family members in Prayagraj, to contact them directly. Go to Source
