In a shocking development, reports suggested that 50-year-old Afghanistan-origin Indian national Bansri Lal Arendeh was abducted from Kabul on Tuesday. Speaking to Republic TV, Indian World Forum president Puneet Singh Chandok claimed that Arendeh was kidnapped while he was on the way to his shop in the 11th police district of Afghanistan’s capital. Moreover, he asserted that the Indian’s staff member was also abducted and “mercilessly beaten” but managed to escape.
Mentioning that the local authorities have hinted at the involvement of an extortion gang, he added that his family is yet to receive any ransom call. As per sources, the Ministry of External Affairs is closely monitoring the situation and is ascertaining more information about the incident. It is believed that the abducted man’s family resides in Faridabad, Haryana.
News Source: India Today
