Hoshiarpur, June 21 -- Out of the frying pan into the fire. This idiom describes the condition of the three Punjabi youth who were rescued by the Iranian police from the clutches of human traffickers but are now forced to live in the strife ridden country as the Indian government has so far not been able to arrange their safe return.

The family of Bhagowal resident Amritpal Singh has lost touch with him after tension accelerated between Iran and Israel.

"After the Israel attack, he was very scared. He told us that they were being shifted to a safer place but for the last three-four days, we have not heard from him which has left us worried", said Amritpal's uncle Gurdev Singh.

"We are told that the war like situation has hampered the d...