Kathmandu, March 21 -- A Nepali national has been detained by Iranian security forces in the Strait of Hormuz region, according to officials and family members.

Thirty-year-old Amrit Jha, a resident of Gaighat in Udayapur, was taken into custody by Iranian forces at Bandar Abbas port while the vessel he was working on was en route to collect oil.

His sister, Puja Jha, said the family learned of the incident through a WhatsApp voice message received a few days ago.

"Eight days ago, I received a voice message from an unknown number. In the message, my brother said the Iranian army had taken them into custody and that other Indians had also been arrested," she told the Post. Attempts to contact the number later were unsuccessful.

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