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.