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TV Actress Nupur Alankar’s Brother-In-Law Stuck In Afghanistan, Says ‘It’s A Very Scary Situation Here’
Many Indians who are stuck in Afghanistan are waiting with bated breath to return to their homeland. The war-torn country has been taken over by the Taliban, creating a situation of panic and havoc for the citizens and people stranded across the region. TV actress Nupur Alankar’s brother-in-law, Kaushal Agarwal also happens to be one of them.
The 50-year-old businessman, who is married to Nupur’s younger sister, Jigyaasa owns a dry fruit business. He flew to Kabul on July 16 on a work-related trip and is now stuck in Kandahar.
Kaushal, who was scheduled to return home on August 15, has managed to connect with TOI on the phone. He shared, “It’s a very scary situation here. When I reached Kabul on July 16, it wasn’t bad and nobody expected things to spiral out of control in such a short span. My original plan was to return to India on August 15, but since I hadn’t finished my work, I went to the Indian embassy for an extension of my visa till August 30.”
Kaushal, who is currently is staying at a friend’s office, revealed that there are frequent power cuts and they have electricity supply for about three-four hours a day. He said that he is charging his mobile phone by using the car battery. He also shared that all mobile network providers have been instructed to stop the connection from 6 pm to 6 am. So, he is able to make calls only before and after that.
Agarwal added. “The Taliban can be seen patrolling the streets of Kandahar and it is unnerving. I am stuck here and all I want to do is return to India and be with my family. I have mailed a request to the Indian embassy, but there is no reply from them yet. My calls to their office have gone unanswered. I will have to go to Kabul to take a flight to India, but the worry right now is how do I get there?”
Meanwhile,
Nupur
and
Kaushal’s
family
in
Mumbai
are
very
worried
and
are
trying
to
reach
out
to
government
officials.
The
actress
told
the
daily
that
they
have
managed
to
connect
with
him
and
he
tried
to
assure
them
that
he
is
safe,
as
they
all
are
in
a
state
of
panic.
She
added
that
they
are
constantly
praying
for
his
safety
and
hoping
that
he
returns
soon.
