An Indian engineer working for the Russian subsidiary of a Noida-based company has been detained by Moscow police along with a colleague, with the Indian Embassy saying it has taken up the matter with local authorities and sought consular access.
Chandan Gupta, an employee of Flex Films Rus LLC, and his friend Ashish were detained by Moscow police around 11.30 pm on September 5 at Red Square, according to government sources. The two are currently being held at Baumanskaya police station in Moscow.
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The Embassy said it was in touch with Gupta’s wife, Sneha Gupta, and local authorities over the matter.
“We have seen a social media post by an Indian national regarding her husband. We are in touch with her and the local authorities in the matter. As per law enforcement authorities, it is a legal matter and they are looking into it. The Embassy has also sought consular access,” India in Russia said in a post on X.
