The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory after several cases of fake employment offers to kidnap Indians were reported in Iran. MEA cautioned citizens not to fall into such traps and exercise "strictest vigilance."

"There have been a number of recent cases involving Indian citizens who have been lured to travel to Iran on false promises of employment, or with assurances that they would be sent further to third-countries for employment. Upon reaching Iran, these Indian nationals have been kidnapped by criminal gangs and ransoms have been demanded from their families for securing their release," MEA said in a statement.