Business Standard

Seven Indians abducted by armed men in Afghanistan's Baghlan, confirms govt

It is not known who is responsible for the kidnapping or whether a ransom has been sought for their release

Afghanistan Flag
Premium

<a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-165047933.html" target="_blank">Image</a> via Shutterstock

BS Web TeamReuters
Two officials at the Indian embassy in Kabul confirmed the kidnapping of the engineers, all working for the Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) that operates power generating stations.

The Indian government has confirmed the report and said that they were in contact with Afghan authorities. "We are aware of the abduction of Indian nationals from Baghlan province in Afghanistan. We are in contact with Afghan authorities & further details are being ascertained," MEA Spokesperson told ANI.

A senior Indian embassy official said over 150 Indian engineers and technical experts are currently working across Afghanistan on large infrastructure projects.

“We are

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in