This is an archive article published on June 11, 2025
Haryana youth seen handcuffed in Newark airport video had tried to enter US illegally, to be deported
The Ministry of External Affairs had raised the matter with the American Embassy in Delhi after videos and photos posted on X showed an unidentified young man handcuffed and crying at Newark airport.
Posted on X by Indian-American entrepreneur Kunal Jain, the videos and photographs had an unidentified young individual handcuffed and crying at the airport on Sunday night. (Source: File)
Two days after a video posted on social media showed a young man “speaking in Haryanvi accent” being manhandled at America’s Newark airport – in handcuffs and pinned to the floor – it has been ascertained that the individual belongs to Haryana and had entered the United States illegally. He has since been admitted to a medical facility, as per sources.
“Our Consulate in New York has ascertained that the individual who belongs to Haryana had entered the US illegally without a valid visa and was being deported back to India as per a court order,” said sources in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday.
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“During his transit in Newark, on finding his behaviour not conducive for travel, he was restrained and admitted to a medical facility,” the sources added.
A day earlier, the MEA had formally raised the matter with the American Embassy in New Delhi. Meanwhile, the Indian Consulate in New York has also been in touch with the US authorities to determine the details of the incident. “Once he is fit to travel, the individual will be deported to India,” MEA sources said on Wednesday.
Posted on X by Indian-American entrepreneur Kunal Jain, the videos and photographs showed an unidentified young individual handcuffed and crying at the airport on Sunday night. Jain had tagged the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his series of posts.
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Taking cognisance of the videos, the Indian Consulate in New York said on Monday evening, “We have come across social media posts claiming that an Indian national is facing difficulties at Newark Liberty International Airport. We are in touch with local authorities in this regard.”
Photographs and video clips shared by Jain show the young man being restrained by officers from the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), the agency responsible for law enforcement across major transport hubs in New York and New Jersey.
Posted on X by Indian-American entrepreneur Kunal Jain, the videos and photographs had an unidentified young individual handcuffed and crying at the airport on Sunday night. (Source: File) 
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