Indian NGO worker abducted in Afghanistan traced

June 05, 2014 13:29

Indian aid worker Alexis Prem Kumar who was abducted from Herat in Afghanistan has been traced. Prem Kumar was kidnapped on Monday by six gunmen from Zenda Jan district in Heart province of the restive country. He is the country head of Jesuit Refugee Services - an international NGO working for refugees through the world.

Thirteen people have been arrested in the case. The exact location of Father Alexis has not been revealed for security reasons.

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