Indian man facing difficulties at Newark airport, CGI in touch with authorities

People carrying suitcases arrive from an international flight at Newark Liberty International Airport, on June 9, 2025, in New Jersey. | Photo Credit: AP

The Consulate General of India here on Monday (June 9, 2025) said it is in touch with local authorities after a video surfaced online showing a young Indian man being handcuffed and allegedly deported.

“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,” the Indian Consulate said in a post on X.

It added that the Consulate "remains ever committed" to the welfare of Indian Nationals.

The video, posted online by an Indian-American social entrepreneur, Kunal Jain, shows the Indian man pinned to the ground by Port Authority Police and being handcuffed.

“This poor kid's parent won’t know what’s happening to him. @IndianEmbassyUS @DrSJaishankar, he was to be boarded last night on the same flight with me, but he never got boarded. Someone needs to find out what’s going on with him with the New Jersey authorities. I found him disoriented,” Mr. Jain said in his post.

Published - June 09, 2025 10:57 pm IST