Modi ji, bring soldier back: Celina Jaitley in tears over brother's UAE detention
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Actor Celina Jaitley has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for the release of her brother, former Special Forces officer Major Vikrant Jaitley, detained in the UAE since September 2024.
Actor Celina Jaitley has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to secure the release of her brother, Major Vikrant Jaitley, a former Indian Army Special Forces officer who has been detained in the United Arab Emirates since September 2024.
In an interview with India Today TV's Gaurav Sawant, Celina Jaitley broke down while recounting her brother’s detention and the lack of information surrounding his arrest. The matter reached the Delhi High Court, which has now directed the Ministry of External Affairs to appoint a legal firm to represent Major Jaitley in the UAE. Following the court’s order, UAE-based law firm Khalid Almarie Partners and Advocates has stepped in to provide legal assistance.
Major Vikrant Jaitley, a retired Special Forces commando, has been in custody in the UAE for over 16 months. Celina Jaitley told the court that her brother was “illegally taken and detained” without any formal information about his legal status, welfare, or charges for months. She said that only in June 2025 did she learn that he had been moved to Al-Wathba Detention Centre in Abu Dhabi.
According to Celina Jaitley, her brother was picked up from the Mall of the Emirates parking area by unidentified individuals who asked for his Emirates ID and took him away in a black car. She said there was no official arrest record for nearly nine months.
“He was taken without any explanation. There was no record of arrest, no access to legal counsel, no communication. I didn’t even know where my brother was,” she said.
Major Jaitley was working with Matiti Group International, a company founded by his wife in 2016, with operations in human resources, risk management, and information technology. Celina Jaitley said the only information she has received so far is a prosecution number and a vague reference to “national security,” without any clarity on the allegations.
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