Balvinder Singh, father of Gagandeep Singh serving in the Russian Army, has made a desperate plea for assistance after his son found himself unexpectedly embroiled in the Ukraine conflict. Singh recounted how his son and friends were misled by a taxi driver upon arriving in Russia on December 24 on tourist visas. Stranded on a highway, they were apprehended by Russian police and subsequently handed over to the army. Singh revealed that his son and others underwent an 11-day rifle training before being deployed to the war zone, where they are currently stationed 100 kilometers behind the frontlines.
Gurdaspur, Punjab | On PM Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Balvinder Singh, father of Gagandeep Singh who is in the Russian Army, says, “My son went from home on 24th December on a tourist visa (to Russia). He was duped by a taxi driver who left him and his… pic.twitter.com/rA3F0i7R2f
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Singh expressed gratitude that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in Russia, has advocated for the release of Indians in conflict areas.
