Shama Afroz, a woman from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, is stuck in Iran these days. His family is under deep stress and he has requested the Government of India for his safe comeback. It is being told that Shama Afroz left for Iran from Delhi on May 30 with a pilgrim group called Caravan-e-Hydari. The group consists of 12 devotees from Uttar Pradesh, who have been stranded in a hotel in Kum district of Iran for the last four days.
Speaking to the media, Aslam Mehndi, brother of Shama Afroz, who lives in Aligarh, said that his sister called him and informed him that the situation has deteriorated due to the ongoing war situation between Iran and Israel and it has become almost impossible to get out of the hotel. Internet and communication system is also being interrupted again and again, which is making it difficult to maintain contact.
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Aslam has demanded emergency action from the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs and local administration. He said that as the Government of India has already evacuated Indians from crisis -affected areas like Ukraine, Afghanistan and Sudan, this time also should take prompt action. He appealed that my sister and other pilgrims are scared there, please make arrangements to bring them back.
Iran is in touch with the pilgrims on behalf of the Indian Embassy and efforts are on to evacuate them. At present, efforts are being made to handle the situation through diplomatic mediums. The incident has put Shama Afroz’s family and relatives in deep concern in Aligarh.