Indian Billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s Daughter Vasundhara Detained in Uganda, Denied Basic Rights; Family Seeks UN Intervention

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:56pm on 26 Oct 2024,Saturday India Global

Vasundhara Oswal, daughter of Swiss-Indian billionaire Pankaj Oswal, has been detained in Uganda since October 1 on charges linked to an alleged kidnapping plot involving former employee Mukesh Menaria. Her family claims she was taken by armed men from the Oswal family’s alcohol plant and denied basic rights, including access to a lawyer, contact with family, and hygienic facilities. Menaria, reportedly found in Tanzania, accused the Oswals of attempting to kill him. Pankaj Oswal has appealed to the UN and Ugandan authorities, alleging political manipulation behind his daughter’s prolonged detention.  

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