Overview

• Five migrant workers from Jharkhand, employed by Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited in Niger, were kidnapped on April 25 during an armed attack that left 12 security personnel dead.
• The abducted workers—Sanjay Mahto, Chandrika Mahto, Raju Mahto, Faljit Mahto, and Uttam Mahto—are residents of Giridih district in Jharkhand.
• Families of the kidnapped workers lost contact with them after the incident and are appealing to the Indian government for intervention.
• Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has formally requested External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to take immediate action for their safe return.
• Local authorities in Jharkhand, alongside the Overseas Cell, are working with senior officials to assist the families and address the crisis.