India Rescues Girls Held Captive in Kenya

Created: Jan 04, 2018, 10:36 IST | Updated: Jan 04, 2018, 10:56 IST

India's external affairs minister has said that Indian girls, including Nepalese girls have been rescued from Kenya where they had fallen prey to an organised crime syndicate that indulged in trafficking of girls.

We have rescued three Indian girls from Kenya. The girls were victims of an organised crime syndicate that indulged in trafficking of girls. Seven Nepalese girls were also rescued. Their Passports and phones were taken and they were held captive in Mombasa. /1

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) January 4, 2018

We have flown our girls back to India. We are sharing details with Government of Punjab so that a case is registered against the agents and people involved. /2

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) January 4, 2018

I appreciate the efforts of Ms.Suchitra Durai, Indian High Commissioner in Kenya. Our First Secretary Karan Yadav deserves a special mention. We thank the Kenyan Police for their help./3 @IndiainKenya @capt_amarinder

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) January 4, 2018

"We have rescued three Indian girls from Kenya. The girls were victims of an organised crime syndicate that indulged in trafficking of girls. Seven Nepalese girls were also rescued. Their Passports and phones were taken and they were held captive in Mombasa," Sushma Swaraj said.