Kiran Nair was an infant when he was taken from Honeoye Falls, New York, on July 28, 2006. His disappearance was described as an international parental abduction: his mother, Srelatha Nair, was alleged to have taken the non-custodial child to her native India. A federal warrant for international parental kidnapping was issued, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI became involved.

A New York court later granted sole custody of Kiran to his father, Madhu R. Nair, but that ruling did not bring the child home. Srelatha pursued legal proceedings in India seeking guardianship, creating a cross-border jurisdictional conflict that left Kiran’s whereabouts and legal status tied up in two legal systems. The case illustrates the difficulty of enforcing U.S. custody orders internationally.

Madhu R. Nair died on February 12, 2026; his obituary lists Kiran among survivors, indicating Kiran is alive. Does anyone with knowledge of Kiran’s time in India or the families involved have information that could clarify where he has been living?