Indian Student Whose Deportation Video Goes Viral Belongs To Haryana; Admitted In Hospital, Will Be Sent Back Once Fit For Travel: Report

Man will be deported 

However, during his transit in Newark, on finding his behaviour not conducive for travel, the report said he was restrained and admitted to a medical facility. "Once he is fit to travel, the individual will be deported to India," added the ANI source. "Our Consulate in New York continues to remain engaged with the US authorities on this matter," added the source.

With regard to a social post about an Indian national detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey in the United States, our Consulate in New York has ascertained that the individual who belongs to Haryana had entered the United States illegally without a valid visa and was being…

— ANI (@ANI) June 11, 2025

India is in touch with US authorities

Meanwhile, news agency PTI, citing its sources in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said India has raised the matter with the US embassy in New Delhi. The Indian embassy in Washington DC and the Indian Consulate in New York have also been in touch with the US authorities to ascertain the details of the case, PTI sources said. "We have so far not received any details about the incident or the circumstances under which he was restrained, the flight he had to board or boarded and his final destination," said a PTI source.

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India is continuing to follow up on the matter, the sources said. The incident of the Indian man, being "handcuffed and allegedly treated like a criminal" was filmed by an Indian-American, Kunal Jain, who said he felt "helpless and heartbroken".

(With inputs from agencies)

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