New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The Indian government on Monday raised alarms over a series of incidents in which citizens were lured to Iran under false promises of employment or transit to other countries.

The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement, where it is mentioned that exploiting Iran's visa-free entry policy for ordinary Indian passport holders, criminal groups have deceived numerous travellers, many of whom were later kidnapped and held for ransom.

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