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Actor and model Celina Jaitly is currently fighting a very important battle on behalf of her brother Major (Retd) Vikrant Vikram Jaitly who was abducted in the UAE last year. It was later revealed that he had been moved to a detention centre. Reportedly he was detained under alleged “national security” concerns. He has had no contact with his sister or any legal representation. In a recent interview Celina highlighted what a nightmare the past 14 months have been and appealed to the Indian government for bringing her brother back.
While appearing on Republic, the actor was asked whether she had any idea why her brother had been detained by the authorities in Dubai. She replied and said, “I wish I knew the answer to that, and that is what I am here to look for – these answers. Nobody has anything to tell us at the moment, and that is why I approached the high court so I could get some clarity on the matter. We have already lost our parents, and it’s just the two of us who are left in the world with each other. The last 14 months, not knowing where my brother is or whether he is alive. I mean, I didn’t even know where he was for the first 8 months.”
She added, “He was abducted for the first 8 months, and then I was informed that he has been moved to a detention centre.” Her attorney, Raghav Kacker, also spoke about the case and informed the audience about why the word ‘abduction’ is more important for the case, as the retired army officer was picked up in a vehicle that didn’t belong to the police or any other official government agency.
“Actually the word ‘abduction’ is very important, because when he was picked up from the Mall of Emirates, it was not an official police car that picked him up. Now we know that he is officially with the authorities, but they have still kept us in the dark about what the case is and why he is being detained. In Dubai you can’t get the history of an entire case from just the case number; you actually need an official from the legal system who briefs you about the case. We couldn’t get that, so we have now tried to get the MEA to activate its channels,” said Kacker.
The Delhi HC has given some relief to Celina through their judgement, as they have asked the MEA to contact the authorities in the UAE and provide the court with a detailed report on December 6. The HC has instructed the respondents to provide legal representation with respect to Vikrant’s detention.
Celina concluded with an appeal to the Indian government and revealed the last time she had talked to her brother. “I last spoke to him during Rakhi in 2024, and it was around August 19. Bhai used to travel a lot and I was living in Austria. Since that day there was no response, and I initially thought that he might be busy. At the end of September I got a phone call by his wife where I got to know that he has been abducted by unknown entities. This is my appeal to the Indian government to bring him back.”
Celina even took to her social media and thanked the Delhi HC for their decision. She posted a picture with her brother and parents and the caption read, “I write this from the gates of the esteemed Delhi High Court with immense gratitude, as after an arduous 14 months I have finally reached the light at the end of the dark tunnel. You fought for us, bhai, now it’s time for us to stand behind you.”
The actor known for her roles in films like No Entry and Apna Sapna Money Money, has already witnessed quite a lot of tragedy in her life. She lost both her father VK Jaitly and her son Shamsher Haag in 2017.
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