New Delhi:
IT providers agency Tech Mahindra on Sunday mentioned it was in “shut contact” with the household of its worker who has been allegedly detained in Qatar in reference to an ongoing investigation.
Amit Gupta, a senior worker on the agency, was detained by authorities in Doha on January 1, his household in Gujarat’s Vadodara has alleged.
“We stay in shut contact with the household, offering essential help to them. We’re additionally actively coordinating with authorities in each nations and adhering to the due course of. Making certain the wellbeing of our colleague is our prime precedence,” a Tech Mahindra spokesperson informed NDTV.
Mr Gupta has reportedly been detained for stealing knowledge. His household, nonetheless, mentioned he’s harmless and has been falsely accused of knowledge theft.
“Amit Gupta was detained on January 1 and held for 48 hours with out meals or water. After that, he was locked in a room, and it has now been three months that he has been held in Doha. The rationale for his detention remains to be unknown,” Mr Gupta’s mom, Pushpa Gupta, informed the information company IANS.
“Someone within the firm could have carried out one thing fallacious and since he’s the nation supervisor, he has been detained,” she added.
Gujarat: Amit Gupta, a Vadodara resident and Tech Mahindra’s Nation Head in Qatar, has reportedly been held hostage in Doha. His aged mother and father, distressed by the state of affairs, reached out to Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi for assist
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Ms Gupta mentioned she received to find out about him from his good friend when he did not choose up their calls for 2 days.
She additionally mentioned she had gone to Doha and met him for half an hour.
She additionally met the Vadodara MP, Hemang Joshi, for assist, who assured them that he would take up the matter with the federal government.
In line with sources, the Indian embassy in Qatar is conscious of his detention.
Mr Gupta, who’s at the moment Tech Mahindra’s Area Head – Qatar and Kuwait – has been related to the agency for almost 12 hours, in line with his LinkedIn profile.