HRANA News Agency – India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday, February 1, that three Indian nationals went missing after traveling to Tehran.

Attorney Saeed Naghdi confirmed the arrest of two of them, stating that Yogesh Panchal has been issued a deportation order and must leave Iran, while Mohammad Sadeeque has already flown to Oman. The individuals were reportedly arrested on charges of photographing restricted areas.

Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said on Friday that the three Indian nationals had traveled to Iran for business purposes in recent months. A few days after arriving in Tehran, their families lost contact with them. Attorney Saeed Naghdi, confirming the detention of Yogesh Panchal and Mohammad Sadeeque, stated that Panchal has been ordered to leave Iran, while Sadeeque has already departed for Oman.

According to Naghdi, the charge of photographing restricted areas was brought against the detainees.

Some Indian media outlets have reported that the identity of the third individual, whose whereabouts remain unknown, is Sumeet Sud.