Overview

• On July 15 in Niger’s Dosso region, armed assailants attacked a worksite, killing Ganesh Karmali and Krishnan while abducting senior safety officer Ranjit Singh.
• The Indian Embassy in Niamey and the Ministry of External Affairs are in continuous contact with Nigerien authorities to repatriate the workers’ remains and secure Singh’s release.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh has provided regular updates on diplomatic efforts while Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Singh’s family have urged New Delhi to intensify intervention.
• Ranjit Singh, a native of Chakka Kundi village in Ramban district and a senior safety officer at Transrail Lighting Limited, has been missing since the July 15 attack.
• Since General Abdourahmane Tchiani’s 2023 coup, armed groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have stepped up kidnappings and attacks on foreign workers across Niger.