Indians Abducted in Mali: Victim Family Claims Al-Qaida-Linked ‘Terrorists Demanding Ransom’ in Exchange for Hostages

Indians abducted in Mali: Victim family claims Al-Qaida-linked ‘terrorists demanding ransom’ in exchange for hostages

P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha's Ganjam district, is among the three Indians abducted by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group in West Africa's Mali.

Bring them back: Families plead as Al-Qaeda-linked militants demand ransom for 3 kidnapped Indians in Mali

Security agencies suspect the abduction was masterminded by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a notorious Al-Qaeda affiliate operating in the Sahel region

"Terrorists are demanding ransom in exchange for people": Relative of Odisha youth abducted by Al-Qaeda in Mali

Ganjam (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): Brother in law of P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha's Ganjam district who is among the three Indians abducted by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group in West Africa's Mali has said that the terrorists are demanding ransom.The brother-in-law told ANI on Saturday, 'Venkat last called me on June 30. He worked in a cement factory in Mali, West Africa. He said his company had s

Naveen seeks MEA Jaishankar’s aid to rescue Odia youth abducted in Mali

Bhubaneswar, July 5: Odisha BJD chief and LoP Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s aid to rescue the Odia youth,abducted by militants in Mali, West Africa. Expediting the appeal of the victim’s poor mother, Naveen expressed concern and wrote to Jaishankar, to personally intervene into the matter.Taking to social media platform X, Patnaik wrote, “Concerned to know that Panad Venkat Raman of Hinjilicut block …

Naveen Patnaik seeks Jaishankar's help for safe return of 'abducted' Odisha youth from Mali - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of Mali. Patnaik sought Jaishankar’s intervention after the mother of 28-year-old P Venkatraman lodged a complaint at a local police station in Hinjili, Ganjam district. Venkatraman is a resident of Patna…