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Indian engineer abducted in Afghanistan New Delhi: An Indian engineer along with three Afghan citizens was abducted on Saturday night in Afghanistan's southern Nimroz province. Provincial Governor Ghulam Dasthaqir said that the Indian road engineer, MS Kutty, was abducted while on his way from Gur Gure to Minar. He was accompanied by one Afghan engineer, and two policemen for security. Dasthaqir, however, said they had no idea of the kidnappers as yet, adding that investigations were underway. "We've had no contact with the kidnappers but we're investigating," he said. The Taliban, which is suspected to have carried out the abduction have previously abducted several Turkish and Indian engineers involved in road works in southern Afghanistan in the past years. Earlier, in 2003, the Taliban abducted two Indians working for a private road construction company. They were later released. The Government of India is constructing the highway between Zeranj to Delaram in the province as part of its financial assistance programme. Kutty is working with the Army's premier road building agency, the Border Roads Organisation, which has been entrusted with the onerous task of building the 219 kilometre long, 380 crore rupees Delaram-Zaranj road project in Afghanistan. The road, would garland the Kabul-Kandahar road, which goes from Herat to the Iran border and upon completion will give access to the two ports Chabahar and Bandarabbas. |
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