5 Jharkhand Labourers Kidnapped In Niger Return After 8 Months In Captivity

Five Jharkhand workers abducted in Niger return to India

They had been kidnapped in April when an armed group attacked the site they were working at.

5 Jharkhand Labourers Kidnapped In Niger Return After 8 Months In Captivity

Five Jharkhand labourers allegedly abducted in the West African country of Niger returned on Friday to India after eight months in captivity, an official said.

Niger Hostage Ordeal Ends: Jharkhand's 5 Laborers Back After 8 Months

Relief swept through Jharkhand’s rural heartlands today as news broke of five workers’ release from terrorist captivity in Niger after precisely eight months. Abducted while on a foreign job, the men endured isolation, fear, and hardship in a lawless corner of West Africa. The breakthrough follows intense behind-the-scenes efforts by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, working with Nigerien forces battling extremism. Videos circulating online …