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Raj governor writes to EAM Swaraj to seek release of man lodged in Pak jail

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Press Trust of India Jaipur

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, requesting her to initiate necessary action to seek the release of a man lodged in a Pakistani jail.

Gajanand Sharma's family members had visited Singh yesterday and requested him to intervene in the matter. Subsequently, the governor wrote to the minister, a statement issued today said.

Sharma went missing from Jaipur 36 years ago. It has emerged recently that he is lodged in a jail in Pakistan.

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First Published: Jun 22 2018 | 9:20 PM IST

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