Family of Jaipur man kidnapped in Mali seeks PMs intervention to safe launch

The household of a cement business guide from Jaipur, who was kidnapped final month in West African nation Mali, on Monday (August 4, 2025) sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to safe his launch. The household, battling uncertainty, has not acquired any info on his whereabouts to this point.

Prakash Chandra Joshi, 61, was among the many three Indian nationals kidnapped within the Kayes area of Mali throughout an armed assault by suspected terrorists affiliated with Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM), a gaggle linked to Al-Qaeda, on July 1. The incident occurred at Diamond Cement Factory, which Mr. Joshi had joined as normal supervisor on June 5.

Mr. Joshi’s daughter, Chitra Joshi, mentioned at a press convention right here that although the household had approached the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Embassy in Mali’s capital Bamako and different authorities, it had not acquired any “convincing response”. “We don’t have any details about his location or the calls for of the abductors,” she mentioned.

“The manufacturing unit officers initially knowledgeable us in regards to the assault on July 1. Since then, we now have not been advised something about ransom or negotiations by the manufacturing unit, the Embassy, or the MEA,” Ms. Joshi mentioned. The two different kidnapped individuals belong to Telangana and Odisha.

Ms. Joshi demanded that the Union authorities replace the three households commonly in regards to the scenario and be in communication with them. “We stay fully at the hours of darkness about any concrete motion… With day-after-day that goes by, our nervousness and helplessness are rising,” she mentioned.

Accompanied by her mom Suman, Ms. Joshi additionally highlighted the humanitarian concern, saying her father wanted common medicines in view of his well being situation and was a strict vegetarian. She mentioned Mr. Joshi had labored earlier within the Middle East and Africa for a number of years, however had no inkling that overseas nationals could possibly be focused in Mali’s inner armed battle.

The household has since approached the Members of Parliament from Rajasthan and the State authorities looking for their intervention within the matter. Jaipur Rural MP Rao Rajendra Singh, who helped the household and guided it to the MEA, has prolonged assist and remained in contact.

Following the incident, the MEA had recognized the kidnapped people and mentioned in a press release that the Ministry’s senior officers have been intently monitoring the evolving scenario and remained engaged at numerous ranges to facilitate protected and early launch of the Indian nationals. The MEA additionally mentioned that the Indian Embassy in Bamako was in fixed contact with the native authorities and safety businesses.