Damodar Kumar, brother of Faljit Kumar Mahto had gone to Nigeria in January 2024. “Some bike borne criminals came on April 25 and took them away, since then their mobiles are switched off,” said Damodar Mahto. We appeal the government to take initiatives to find them out and their safe return to India, he added.Local social activist, Sikandar Ali, working for the cause of migrant workers, informed that all of them were working in Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited Company.He has demanded the Central Government to intervene in the regard and so that they could be released immediately.“We are writing to the central government, requesting them to intervene soon so that timely action could be taken in this regard so that they could be released as soon as possible,” said Sikandar Ali.When the matter came into the notice of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he sought help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishakar.“Honorable Union External Affairs Minister, respected Shri @DrSJaishankar ji is requested to please provide help to our migrant brothers from Jharkhand who have been kidnapped in Niger as per the information,” posted Soren on X.
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