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Indian Embassy Intensifies Push to Repatriate Slain Workers, Secure Hostage’s Release in Niger

The embassy in Niamey has intensified engagement with Nigerien authorities over repatriation of victims’ bodies alongside efforts to secure a kidnapped engineer’s freedom.

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Overview

  • On July 15, unidentified gunmen ambushed a Transrail Lighting Ltd worksite in Niger’s Dosso region, killing two Indian security staff and abducting a senior safety officer.
  • The deceased were identified as 39-year-old security guard Ganesh Karmali from Jharkhand’s Bokaro district and a second worker known only as Krishnan from southern India.
  • Hostage Ranjit Singh, a senior safety officer from Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, remains in militant hands as Indian consular teams press for his release.
  • Four other migrant workers from Jharkhand, including injured guard Premlal Karmali, survived the attack and are currently under police protection in Niger.
  • Families in Bokaro and Ramban districts have urged New Delhi to expedite remains repatriation, secure Ranjit Singh’s freedom and ensure compensation for the victims’ kin.