The spouse of a Kanpur-based engineer has claimed that her husband was detained by police in Moscow and is afraid that her husband being pressured to hitch the Russian navy. She has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for rapid intervention and assist in securing his protected return.
Sneha Chandan Gupta, based mostly in Moscow, shared a video on social media through which she mentioned that her husband, Chandan Gupta, was taken into custody by Moscow police at round 12.30 pm on Sunday. Sneha mentioned she is now stranded in Moscow with their 10-year-old son and doesn’t know what to do.
In keeping with Sneha, they’re residents of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Chandan works as an engineer. She mentioned he’s related to an organization based mostly in Noida’s Sector 62 and had travelled to Russia on a piece visa for an project.
She appealed to the Indian authorities and the Uttar Pradesh authorities to intervene and assist convey her husband again safely.
WIFE CLAIMS PRESSURE TO JOIN RUSSIAN ARMY
Sneha claimed that her husband had not dedicated any wrongdoing however was however detained and brought to jail. She additional claimed that after his detention, strain was being placed on him to hitch the Russian military.
She mentioned {that a} scarcity of personnel within the Russian navy had led to makes an attempt to recruit overseas nationals, together with Indians, into the nation’s armed forces.
Sneha additionally claimed that her husband was harassed round Moscow Day earlier than he was detained.
Nevertheless, there’s at the moment no unbiased affirmation of the circumstances surrounding his detention, the allegations towards him, or whether or not any formal course of has been initiated to enlist him within the Russian navy.
FAMILY SEEKS HELP FROM PM MODI, YOGI ADITYANATH
In her video, Sneha appeared emotional whereas looking for assist from the Indian authorities. She mentioned she doesn’t perceive Russian and has subsequently been unable to find out precisely what is going on to her husband or why he has been detained.
She additionally mentioned the couple has a 10-year-old son and that the household has been left deeply distressed by the state of affairs.
Sneha appealed to individuals to share her video extensively and urged the authorities to pay attention to the case. She particularly sought intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to make sure her husband’s protected return to India.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION YET
Chandan is reportedly working in Russia by an Indian firm headquartered in Noida, which additionally has enterprise operations in Russia. Nevertheless, no official assertion has thus far emerged from the corporate, the Indian Embassy or Russian authorities confirming his detention or the allegation that he’s being pressured to hitch the Russian navy.
The case comes amid earlier considerations over Indian nationals travelling to Russia after being recruited for jobs and subsequently changing into concerned in Russian navy actions.
For now, key particulars stay unclear, together with the precise cause for Chandan’s detention, his present location and whether or not any course of to enlist him within the Russian navy has really begun.
INDIANS IN RUSSIAN FORCES: A GROWING PATTERN?
As of December 2025, Amid the Russia-Ukraine battle, 202 Indians had been recruited into Russian forces, with 26 killed and 7 reported lacking.
The Indian authorities mentioned some had been misled or coerced into navy service and was working to safe their discharge and repatriation. It was additionally coordinating DNA-based identification of deceased Indians.
Individually, some Indian nationals had joined Ukraine’s Worldwide Legion, with casualties reported on either side.
In July 2026, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs warned Indians towards fraudulent abroad job affords following circumstances of residents being misled into becoming a member of the Russian navy.
Diplomatic efforts have secured the discharge of 139 nationals, whereas round two dozen stay in Russia.
The Supreme Courtroom has additionally directed measures to help affected households, together with nodal officers, DNA testing, authorized help, compensation and repatriation help.
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