Kabul: Terrorists abducted six Indian and an Afghan employees of an Indian company KEC early on Sunday in Baghlan province in Afghanistan, officials said.
The kidnapping took place in Bagh-e-Shamal village, TOLONews reported.
According to local officials, the incident occurred while the employees were travelling to the area where the company has a contract for an electricity sub-station.
The Baghlan provincial council linked the incident to the Taliban, who have not commented.
Meanwhile, at least 15 people were killed and dozens more injured on Sunday after an explosion ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan’s Khost city.
The incident took place in the vicinity of Yaqoobi area targeting a mosque where dozens of people had gathered to obtain voter cards, Khaama press reported.
Provincial Public Health officials confirmed the casualties and said 33 others have sustained injuries.
No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
This is not the first time the anti-government armed militants attacked a voter registration centre. Similar attacks have been carried out in other parts of the country including Kabul in the last week of April.
Meanwhile, India is in touch with authorities in Afghanistan following the abduction of six Indian nationals there on Sunday, an official said.
“We are aware of the abduction of Indian nationals from Baghlan province in Afghanistan. We are in contact with the Afghan authorities and further details are being ascertained,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
According to local officials, the incident occurred while the employees were travelling to the area where the company has a contract for an electricity sub-station.