Jammu, July 21 -- A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ensure the safe return of Ranjit Singh - a resident of the Union Territory - Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh confirmed that the Indian Embassy in Niger is actively working to secure his release from kidnappers.
"Important update and follow-up on Ranjit Singh, hailing from Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir, who has gone missing in Niger. In response to continuous follow-up by my office, the Ministry of External Affairs has shared inputs from the Indian Embassy in Niamey, Niger. The embassy is continuously on the job and making every effort to ensure Ranjit Singh's release from the alleged kidnappers," Dr. Singh p...