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NDTV
21-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Told Russian Woman, Child Left Without Passport, Court Suspects Embassy Role
New Delhi: Russian woman Victoria Basu has most likely reached Russia via UAE after she escaped to Nepal from Bihar, the Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court today. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhatti, representing the Centre and the Delhi Police, said tracing her IP address, they found that "July 7 is when she left her home, on July 8 she is in Bihar, then Nepal on July 11 and 12, and then Russia on July 16". The woman had gone missing with her child amid a custody battle with her Indian husband, Saikat Basu, and a massive search has been on for her since last week. Taking strong exception to the woman giving the authorities the slip, the Supreme Court said this was a direct contempt of court and diplomatic channels will have to be activated at the earliest. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi decided that this could not have been done without the help of Russian embassy. The judges noted that the passport of the four-year-old child was surrendered in court and someone most likely from Russian Embassy might have helped fabricate one. The court said an investigation must be initiated and sought status report from the police within a week. In a previous hearing, the Supreme Court had expressed serious concern and said something needs to be done very quickly by the police and authorities to trace Victoria Basu. Last week, ASG Bhatti had said the woman did not leave the country with child through any "legal route" and the police were still searching for her. The foreign ministry and the home ministry have issued lookout notices for her following the court's directions, she had said. The Russian embassy, she had added, was fully cooperating with the investigation. The Russian ambassador had communicated to the authorities that she had visited the embassy on July 5 and complained against the "misbehaviour of her husband". The embassy apparently had asked her to approach the police with her complaints. On July 10, the woman's mother lodged a complaint with the embassy that she was missing, the court was told. The court -- in the last hearing - had said that the police should be alerted and it is necessary to find the woman as soon as possible.
India Today
17-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Trace them: Supreme Court orders government to hunt for Russian woman, child
The Supreme Court has ordered the government to issue a look-out circular against a Russian woman who is allegedly on the run with her four-and-a-half-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man in a child custody top court has directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to locate the woman - Victoria Basu - and her son and file a status report by 2 pm on Friday (July 18). The woman has gone 'missing' since July bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard Victoria Basu's plea and sought a report into the matter from the Delhi Police Commissioner. The court also asked the Russian embassy to cooperate with the Delhi Police on the issue while hearing a plea of Saikat Basu, the estranged husband of the Russian woman, and a resident of Kolkata. As part of a child custody deal, the Supreme Court had said that the child should stay with the father for 20 hours a day and the remaining four hours with the mother. This order was for two this, the top court amended its order and allowed the custody to be with the mother for three days a week and the remaining four days with the when Saikat Basu did not get the custody of the child from Victoria Basu earlier this month, he filed an application in the Supreme Court. According to the application, there was no trace of Victoria Basu and her the father's application, the top court directed the Delhi Police to investigate the matter and inform the status and get a look-out circular issued against Victoria to reports, Saikat Basu claimed that his estranged wife - whose divorce proceedings are pending before a family court - was seen entering the Russian Embassy in Delhi from the back gate with luggage earlier this also alleged that Victoria Basu had been accompanied by an embassy official and feared that she and her child may have since fled Supreme Court will resume hearing the matter on Friday.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Supreme Court#Delhi
News18
17-07-2025
- News18
'Trace The Child': SC Tells MEA To Issue Lookout Notice For Absconding Russian Woman
Last Updated: Supreme Court orders lookout for Russian woman missing with son after custody deal breach. The Supreme Court has ordered the Ministry Of External Affairs and Delhi Police to track down a Russian woman, Victoria Basu, who allegedly disappeared with her five-year-old son, violating a custody agreement with her estranged husband, Saikat Basu, according to a report by broadcaster NDTV. The court directed the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices and told Delhi Police to trace the child without delay and hand him over to the father. The case concerns Victoria Basu, a Russian citizen married to Saikat Basu, an Indian national. The couple shares a five-year-old son. As per Saikat Basu, the child, who was supposed to be with his mother as part of a custody arrangement, has been missing along with Victoria since July 7. Saikat approached the Supreme Court, alleging that Victoria has absconded with the child. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the External Affairs Ministry and Home Ministry to issue look-out notices against Victoria Basu. The court also asked the Delhi Police to trace the child immediately and hand custody over to the father. view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 15:58 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
17-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
'Trace Them...': Supreme Court Orders Hunt For Russian Woman, Child
New Delhi: In a rather unusual child custody case, the Supreme Court has directed the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices for a Russian woman - Victoria Basu - who has allegedly absconded with a five-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man, Saikat Basu. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also directed the Delhi Police to 'trace the missing child without any loss of time' and hand custody to the father, who claimed Ms Basu and his son - who was with his mother per a custody deal - have been 'missing' since July 7. The court also ordered Ms Basu's passport seized. Further, border officials have been directed to monitor airports and ports. And in another dramatic twist, the court also took note of the doubtful conduct of Ms Basu's counsel, who claimed not to know her whereabouts. Justice Kant shot back, "You people know everything... you think you can play with us? We will take counsels also to task... You wait..." Mr Basu had alleged his estranged wife - divorce proceedings are pending before a family court in Delhi's Saket - had been seen furtively entering the Russian embassy in Delhi via the back gate earlier this month with luggage. He claimed she had been accompanied by an embassy official. A photo allegedly showing Victoria Basu entering the Russian embassy. He told the court he feared mother and child may have since fled India. The bench also noted his allegation of an affair with a Russian embassy official; it is unclear if this is the same official who allegedly helped her enter the building undetected. The court has asked the External Affairs Ministry to request permission to search this official's home in Delhi. Ms Basu's father is reportedly a retired officer with the FSB, i.e., Russian intelligence. According to the father there was a custody deal in place that would see the boy spend three days a week with his mother. She took custody of the boy on May 22, which was the last time the Mr Basu saw him, he told the court. He claimed she was seen entering the embassy on July 4. The couple initially met in China where the husband worked as an engineer for a software company and subsequently married in India in 2017.
