5 Jharkhand Labourers Kidnapped In Niger Return After 8 Months In Captivity

Saturday, 10 January 2026Newsdesk

All five are in Mumbai, undergoing mandatory health checks and completing necessary government and legal formalities and will be returning to their respective homes on January 14

New Delhi 10 January 2026

As per news report of NDTV,Five Jharkhand labourers allegedly abducted in the West African country of Niger returned on Friday to India after eight months in captivity, an official said. Team leader of the state migrant control room (which functions under Jharkhand labour department) Shikha Lakra confirmed that the five labourers hailing from Bagodar in Giridih district of Jharkhand have landed safely in Mumbai.

Source - NDTV