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India is in touch with authorities in Afghanistan following the abduction of seven Indian nationals in the restive northern Baghlan province on Sunday.
According to reports, security officials in Afghanistan are currently working with local tribal elders as rescue operation is underway to trace the seven engineers abducted by the suspected Taliban gunmen.
It is believed that the Indian engineers of KEC International, an RPG group company, were working on a project for the construction of a power sub-station. They were, reportedly, abducted by the militants from the vicinity of Cheshma-e-Sher area while they were travelling to inspect the work progress.
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Several media reports indicate that the Afghan driver of the engineers is also missing.
The security officials in the province said efforts are underway by the Afghan forces and the government officials as well as the local tribal elders for the release of the Indian engineers.
Provincial governor Abdul Nemati said the security forces and the local officials are busy tracking the missing engineers and their driver.
While it is suspected that Taliban is behind the abduction, no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction yet.
The external affairs ministry had said in New Delhi it is in touch with authorities in Afghanistan.
“We are aware of the abduction of Indian nationals from Baghlan province in Afghanistan. We are in contact with the Afghan authorities and further details are being ascertained,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
(With agency inputs)
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