New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India today issued an advisory cautioning its nationals not to fall prey to unscrupulous agents promising visa-free entry into Iran for employment or other purposes.
In a late night advisory, the MEA said there have been a number of recent cases involving Indian citizens who have been lured to travel to Iran on false promises of employment, or with assurances that they would be sent further to third-countries for employment.
However, on reaching Iran, these Indian nationals have been kidnapped by criminal gangs and ransoms have been demanded from their families for securing their release.
"In this context, all Indian citizens are strongly cautioned to exercise the strictest vigilance regarding such employment promi...