Government of India secures release of 5 Indian Nationals abducted in Myanmar

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New Delhi : Timely intervention by Government of India has ensured release of five abducted Indian nationals, a Member of Myanmar Parliament and four other Myanmar nationals from Arakan Army in the Rakhine State of Myanmar in the early hours of November 4, 2019.

On November 3, these five Indian nationals, along with a Member of Myanmar Parliament, two local transporters and two speedboat operators, were abducted by Arakan Army on way from Paletwa in Chin State to Kyauktaw in Rakhine state in Myanmar.  The abducted Indians were currently engaged in building the Kaladan road project in Myanmar, according to a PIB release.

Unfortunately, one of the Indian national died in custody of Arakan Army due to heart attack.  According to information available, he was a chronic diabetes patient. The released Indian nationals, along with the dead body of the deceased, have reached Sittwe and will be leaving for Yangon on November 5, 2019, for onward journey to India.