5 Migrant Workers From Jharkhand, Working In Niger, Kidnapped

New Delhi:

5 migrant staff from Jharkhand, who had been working in Niger – a rustic in West Africa – have been allegedly kidnapped, with their households demanding the federal government’s intervention.

The incident occurred final week when a gaggle of armed criminals raided a camp the place they had been working and allegedly kidnapped six individuals, together with one native, at gunpoint. Throughout the firing, many safety personnel additionally retaliated, resulting in the dying of 12 officers, the households of the kidnapping victims mentioned.

The 5 migrants are – Sanjay Mahato, Chandrika Mahato, Raju Mahato, Faljit Mahato, and Uttam Mahato. All the employees are residents of Dondlo and Mundro Panchayat of Bagodar police station space underneath Giridih district in Jharkhand.

They moved to Niger final yr to work in a transmission firm – Kalpataru Energy Transmission Restricted (KPTL).

“We do not know something about their whereabouts. I request the federal government to intervene and convey them again,” a member of the family of the kidnapped sufferer mentioned.

Damodar Kumar, the brother of Faljit Kumar Mahto, mentioned, “Some bike-borne criminals got here on April 25 and took them away. Since then, their telephones have been switched off.” He additionally appealed to the federal government to take steps to seek out them and guarantee their protected return to India.

Sanjay Mahto’s spouse mentioned, “My husband Sanjay Mahto had gone to Niger to work. The final time I obtained a name from him was at 10 am on Friday, after which his cellphone was switched off. We have now been informed by others working with him that he has been kidnapped.”

After the incident got here to gentle, former MLA of Bagodar, Vinod Kumar Singh, met the households of the kidnapped staff and warranted them of efforts being made to carry the 5 individuals again residence. He additionally knowledgeable senior officers in regards to the incident and demanded motion, officers mentioned.

“We have now knowledgeable the senior officer from right here in addition to the Abroad Cell. Since not a lot has been reported within the Indian media relating to this, we’re nonetheless discovering out every part at our stage. We’re additionally wishing for everybody’s security and the administration is standing with everybody’s household,” Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace, Narendra Prasad Gupta, mentioned.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday sought Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s intervention within the challenge.

“Union Exterior Affairs Minister, Honourable @Dr S Jaishankar Ji is requested to please present assist to our migrant brothers from Jharkhand who’ve been kidnapped in Niger as per info,” he wrote in a put up on X.