The brother of Bollywood actress and former Miss India, Celina Jaitly, is Main (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly. He’s a veteran paratrooper from the Indian Military’s 3 Para Particular Forces and a fourth-generation soldier who has acquired the Chief of Military Employees Commendation for Gallantry. The actress has moved the Delhi Excessive Courtroom, looking for pressing assist for her brother, who has been detained within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for over 14 months. She has appealed to the Indian authorities by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) to make sure that her brother receives correct authorized and medical help.
Why is Celina Jaitly’s brother within the information?
On Monday, the Centre’s counsel, Nidhi Raman, knowledgeable the Delhi Excessive Courtroom that Vikrant has been arrested in reference to an unspecified case. She added that the Ministry is in communication together with his spouse. Particular particulars concerning the motive for the detention of Celina Jaitly’s brother are nonetheless unclear. Raman additionally talked about that Vikrant has been granted consular entry within the UAE.
Celina Jaitly attended the court docket proceedings, represented by attorneys Raghav Kacker, Ribhav Pande, and Madhav Aggarwal, as reported earlier by Hindustan Occasions. Vikrant has been residing within the UAE since 2016, working with the MATITI Group, which focuses on buying and selling, consultancy, and danger administration companies, in keeping with PTI.
Celina Jaitly’s efforts to hunt assist
Celina revealed that she has pursued all attainable routes to acquire help from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) for her brother’s security and authorized help. She has lodged a criticism by the MADAD portal and submitted quite a few written appeals to the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the Consulate in Dubai, in addition to on to the Exterior Affairs Minister.Moreover, Celina mentioned she has personally met with officers from the Ministry, dedicating vital time, effort, and monetary assets to safe assist.
Consular visits and court docket reduction
The actress said that her brother has been in detention for over a 12 months however has acquired solely 4 consular visits — in Might, June, August, and September 2025. She additionally claimed that the MEA marked her criticism on the MADAD portal as “closed,” although her brother’s case stays unresolved.After the court docket listening to, Celina expressed reduction and described the choice as a “ray of hope” for her household. She shared that the previous 12 months has been extraordinarily troublesome, crammed with concern and uncertainty. “It’s been a nightmare for me… I’m very grateful for right now’s judgment,” she mentioned, hoping this can assist carry her brother residence quickly.