A video showing a man claiming to be from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, pleading for help from Saudi Arabia has sparked concern online and prompted a response from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

In a post on X, the embassy said it is “trying to locate the person,” but noted that it has been unable to take further action as “the video does not contain any details about the location/province in Saudi Arabia, or contact number or employer details.”

The embassy also reached out to Delhi -based lawyer Kalpana Shrivastav, who first shared the clip, requesting her assistance in gathering more information. “@Lawyer_Kalpana please seek details from the source of the video you have posted,” the mission wrote.

Since the man identified himself as being from Prayagraj, the embassy has also sought help

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