Parents of medico stranded in Russia seek govts' help
Kishore's father, Saravanan, a native of Kattumannarkovil, told reporters in Cuddalore on Sunday that his son had sent a voice message a couple of days ago, alleging that he was forcibly taken away by Russian army.
Saravanan said that he could not contact his son after that and feared that his life was in danger. "I could not contact my son through his mobile number. His friends informed us that he was taken by the police. We urge the Union and TN govts to take steps to rescue my son," he said.
Saravanan said Kishore was arrested by Russian police in 2023 on charges of delivering an illegal consignment while working part-time in a courier company. "He was duped into delivering the consignment. But police were forcing him to confess to the crime. Since he denied, they were harassing him,'' he said.
Saravanan said his son was forced to sign a document to work in Ukraine war, which he refused. "My son was confined in a dark room and tortured. There is no guarantee that he will come back alive. Now, we can't even contact him, and we don't know whether he is still alive or not," Saravanan said.
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