UP Resident From Prayagraj Seeks Help From Saudi Arabia | Viral Video

A man from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has made a desperate plea for help from Saudi Arabia, claiming he is being held against his will. In a viral video shared online, the man, speaking in Bhojpuri, says, "My village is in Allahabad... I came to Saudi Arabia. Kapil has my passport. I told him I need to go home, but he is threatening to kill me."

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has responded, stating on X (formerly Twitter) that they are trying to locate the individual. However, no further action can be taken as the video lacks key details, including the man's specific location, contact number, or employer information. The embassy has also appealed to Delhi-based lawyer Kalpana Shrivastav, who originally shared the clip online, to provide additional information.

The mission has reached out to Uttar Pradesh authorities, asking officials in Prayagraj to contact the man's family and advise them to write to [email protected]

The 24-hour-old video, which shows a camel in the background, has drawn significant attention, garnering over 140,000 views. In the video, the man pleads urgently: "Brother, share this video, share it so much that, with your support from India, I can get help and come back to India. If you are Muslim, Hindu, or anyone - please help. Please help me, I will die; I need to go to my mother. Share this video as much as possible. Look, there is nobody here nearby, nobody is here - look brother, I will die. Share this video so much that it should reach up to the Prime Minister."

Advocate Kalpana Shrivastav, a criminal lawyer based in Delhi, tagged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar while sharing the video online, urging immediate action. She also appealed to the public to amplify the clip, highlighting that wider circulation could help authorities trace and assist the man.

As of now, Indian officials have not confirmed the man's identity or location, and the embassy has requested anyone with credible information, including the man's family in Prayagraj, to contact them directly.