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Time of India

No update yet, rue family members

1 2 3 Ranchi: Families of the migrant workers from Giridih district who were reportedly abducted in the west African nation of Niger on April 25 said they haven't yet got any update about them. The workers were kidnapped by some armed individuals, and since the abduction, their whereabouts have not been known causing concern among their families. The anguished families, gripped by uncertainty and fear, have appealed to both the Central and state govts to intensify efforts to trace the missing workers and ensure their safe return to India. The five workers — Chandrika Mahto, Sanjay Mahto, Raju Mahto, Faljit Mahto and Uttam Mahto — from Giridih's Dondlo and Mundro village went to work with Kalpataru Projects International Limited , a power transmission company. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like People Aged 50-85 With No Life Insurance Could Get This Reassured Get Quote Undo Speaking to TOI over phone, Rupa Devi, wife of Faljit, said that she spoke with him on April 25 for the last time, and since then she has no clue about his whereabouts. "He is the sole breadwinner of our family. The children and his aged parents are very tensed. Even after so many days, we have not got any news," she added. Faljit, a father of two boys, works as a fitter in Niger and went there in Jan, 2024. Mahesh Kumar, brother of Raju, said that Raju has two minor daughters at home, "We are in regular contact with the project manager of the company in Niger and he is just saying that the police there have been looking for them, but have not yet yielded any result." Ravi Shankar, assistant labour commissioner in Giridih district said, "The district administration is in regular touch with the workers' families. The migrant control room in Ranchi on Friday informed us that the workers are safe now. However, we have not received any information whether they have been traced or not."