Koraput, July 6 -- Congress MP from Assam's Koraput, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, said that a resident of Hinjili in Ganjam district, Odisha, who has been kidnapped in the African country of Mali is out of communication and requested the External Affairs Ministry to take cognizance of the matter.

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"A resident of Hinjili in Ganjam district, Odisha, has been kidnapped in the African country of Mali. And he has been out of communication. We are deeply concerned about his safety and would request the External Affairs Minister to take cognisance of the matter and take the necessary action... I will be writing to the Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, urg...