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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
JLKM starts social media campaign for abducted workers in Niger
Ranchi: A digital campaign seeking safe return of five migrant workers from Jharkhand, abducted in South African country Niger, gained significant traction on X on campaign, spearheaded by Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), utilised the hashtag #bring_back_jharkhand_workers to urge swift action from the workers, Sanjay Mahto, Chandrika Mahto, Raju Mahto, Faljit Mahto, and Uttam Mahto hail from Giridih district and were employed by Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited in Niger. They were reportedly kidnapped on April 25 during an armed attack on their worksite. The incident has left their families and communities in distress, with no official updates on their vice-president Devendra Nath Mahto said, "We have brought this issue to the global stage. The central govt must take immediate action to ensure the safe return of our workers."He urged participants to tag the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of External Affairs, and other relevant authorities to amplify the president Jairam Mahato also joined the campaign, tweeting, "We are committed to bringing our workers back home safely. The govt must act now." His tweet further galvanised support, with many users retweeting and sharing the message to increase visibility. Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren too on April 27 appealed to the Union govt for its intervention to ensure the worker's safety.
Scroll.in
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Five migrant workers from Jharkhand kidnapped in Niger
Five migrant workers from Jharkhand have been abducted in the West African country of Niger, The New Indian Express reported on Monday. The workers had migrated to Niger to work for the Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited Company in January 2024. All five hail from the Dondlo and Mundro panchayats in Jharkhand's Giridih district. They were kidnapped on Friday after an armed group raided the camp where they were working. The group took away six persons, including a local resident, at gunpoint after killing twelve security personnel deputed at the site, The New Indian Express quoted other migrant workers as saying. It was not immediately known who was responsible for the abduction. The workers were identified as Sanjay Mahto, Chandrika Mahto, Raju Mahto, Faljit Mahto and Uttam Mahto. On Sunday, Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to intervene in the matter. 'Honourable Union External Affairs Minister, respected Shri @DrSJaishankar ji, I request you to please provide help to our migrant brothers from Jharkhand who have been kidnapped in Niger, as per the information,' Soren said on X. माननीय केंद्रीय विदेश मंत्री आदरणीय श्री @DrSJaishankar जी से आग्रह है जानकारी के अनुसार नाइजर में अगवा किए गए झारखण्ड के हमारे प्रवासी भाइयों को मदद पहुंचाने की कृपा करें। @IndiainNiger @SPYadavGodda @migrantcell_JH — Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) April 27, 2025 Sanjay Mahto's wife told The New Indian Express that the last time she received a call from her husband was at 10 am on Friday, after which his phone has been switched off. 'We have been told by others working with him that he has been kidnapped,' the newspaper quoted her as saying. 'I appeal to the government to make arrangements for his safe return.' After the incident came to light, former Bagodar MLA Vinod Kumar Singh met the families of the workers and informed senior officials about the incident, NDTV reported. 'We have informed the senior officer from here as well as the overseas cell,' NDTV quoted Sub-Divisional Magistrate Narendra Prasad Gupta as saying. 'Since not much has been reported in the Indian media regarding this, we are still finding out everything at our level. We are also wishing for everyone's safety and the administration is standing with everyone's family.'
The Print
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Centre urged for safe return of Jharkhand's workers 'abducted' in Niger
Families of the five migrant workers – Sanjay Mahto, Faljit Mahto, Raju Mahto, Chandrika Mahto and Uttam Mahto – earlier appealed to the CM to intervene, saying that they were abducted in Niger where they had gone to work with a power transmission company. Chief Minister Hemant Soren had on Sunday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention in helping the five workers from the state. Ranchi, Apr 28 (PTI) Residents of a Jharkhand village from where five workers went to Niger, a west African country, and were allegedly abducted there, on Monday urged the Centre to ensure their safe return. 'Five workers went to Niger as migrant labourers. We were not able to contact them over the phone. Later we contacted others who have been working there and came to know that the five labourers along with a local were kidnapped in the African country. Now, we demand the safe return of our villagers,' a resident of the Mundro panchayat said. All the five 'abducted' people hailed from Giridih district of the state. 'Union External Affairs Minister, Honourable @Dr S Jaishankar Ji is requested to please provide help to our migrant brothers from Jharkhand who have been kidnapped in Niger as per information,' Soren posted on X on Sunday. It was not immediately known who were responsible for the alleged abduction of labourers. But clashes between the army and terrorists have been reported recently in a section of Niger. An attack by armed men in western Niger killed 12 soldiers on Friday in an area near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso, which has long been a hotbed of extremist violence, the army said. Last month, an attack by a jihadi group on a village in the African region killed 44 civilians. PTI NAM BDC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
NDTV
28-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
5 Migrant Workers From Jharkhand, Working In Niger, Kidnapped
New Delhi: Five migrant workers from Jharkhand, who were working in Niger - a country in West Africa - have been allegedly kidnapped, with their families demanding the government's intervention. The incident took place last week when a group of armed criminals raided a camp where they were working and allegedly abducted six people, including one local, at gunpoint. During the firing, many security personnel also retaliated, leading to the death of 12 officials, the families of the kidnapping victims said. The five migrants are - Sanjay Mahato, Chandrika Mahato, Raju Mahato, Faljit Mahato, and Uttam Mahato. All the workers are residents of Dondlo and Mundro Panchayat of Bagodar police station area under Giridih district in Jharkhand. They moved to Niger last year to work in a transmission company - Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL). "We don't know anything about their whereabouts. I request the government to intervene and bring them back," a family member of the kidnapped victim said. Damodar Kumar, the brother of Faljit Kumar Mahto, said, "Some bike-borne criminals came on April 25 and took them away. Since then, their phones have been switched off." He also appealed to the government to take steps to find them and ensure their safe return to India. Sanjay Mahto's wife said, "My husband Sanjay Mahto had gone to Niger to work. The last time I received a call from him was at 10 am on Friday, after which his phone was switched off. We have been told by others working with him that he has been kidnapped." After the incident came to light, former MLA of Bagodar, Vinod Kumar Singh, met the families of the kidnapped workers and assured them of efforts being made to bring the five people back home. He also informed senior officials about the incident and demanded action, officials said. "We have informed the senior officer from here as well as the Overseas Cell. Since not much has been reported in the Indian media regarding this, we are still finding out everything at our level. We are also wishing for everyone's safety and the administration is standing with everyone's family," Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Narendra Prasad Gupta, said. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention in the issue. "Union External Affairs Minister, Honourable @Dr S Jaishankar Ji is requested to please provide help to our migrant brothers from Jharkhand who have been kidnapped in Niger as per information," he wrote in a post on X.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Five Jharkhand migrant workers kidnapped in Niger, family members seek government intervention
RANCHI: Five migrant workers from Jharkhand have reportedly been kidnapped in the West African country of Niger. They had migrated to Niger to work for Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited Company in January 2024 and had not returned home since then. This incident is said to have occurred on Friday afternoon. According to other migrant workers who had been working with the kidnapped individuals, a group of locals raided the camp and took away six people, including a local, at gunpoint after killing twelve security personnel deputed there by the government. 'My husband Sanjay Mahto had gone to Niger to work. The last time I received a call from him was at 10 am on Friday, after which his phone was switched off. We have been told by others working with him that he has been kidnapped,' said the wife of Sanjay Mahto. "I appeal to the government to make arrangements for his safe return," she added. Damodar Kumar, the brother of Faljit Kumar Mahto, who had gone to Niger in January 2024, said, 'Some bike-borne criminals came on April 25 and took them away. Since then, their phones have been switched off.' He appealed to the government to take steps to find them and ensure their safe return to India. The individuals who have been kidnapped include Sanjay Mahto, Faljit Mahto, Raju Mahto, Chandrika Mahto of Dondlo Panchayat under the Bagodar police station area of Giridih district, and Uttam Mahto of Mundro Panchayat. Local social activist Sikandar Ali, who works for the cause of migrant workers, informed that all of them were employed by Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited. He has demanded that the Central Government intervene to ensure their immediate release. 'We are writing to the central government, requesting them to intervene soon so that timely action can be taken, and they can be released as soon as possible,' said Sikandar Ali. When the matter came to the attention of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he sought help from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. 'Honorable Union External Affairs Minister, respected Shri @DrSJaishankar ji, I request you to please provide help to our migrant brothers from Jharkhand who have been kidnapped in Niger, as per the information,' posted Soren on X.
