The Indian High Commission has urged President William Samoi Ruto to expedite the investigation. (file photo)
New Delhi:
On Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs reacted to the case of two Indians missing in Kenya. On behalf of the ministry, it was said that in the case of the disappearance of two Indian citizens in Kenya, the Indian High Commission has urged the President of Kenya, William Samoi Ruto, to expedite the investigation.
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Responding to questions from reporters, Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said, “We are in regular contact with the government of Kenya to trace the two missing Indians, Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan and Zayed Sami Kidwai.
“Our High Commissioner to Nairobi, Namgya Khampa, met President William Samoi Ruto today (Monday) and apprised him of our concerns,” Bagchi said in a statement. Along with this, he also urged for speedy investigation of this matter.
He said the High Commissioner of Kenya in New Delhi was also summoned to the ministry on 23 October and “he was apprised of our concerns in this matter.” The Foreign Affairs Unit (IAU) of Kenya Police is actively investigating the matter, he said.
He said that it has been learned that several people have been detained in this case, including officers of the recently disbanded Special Services Unit of the Kenya Police.
Bagchi said, “The circumstances surrounding the kidnapping (of Indians) and the lack of information about it are disturbing and we hope that a detailed investigation will be conducted into the matter.” Will continue to keep an eye on it.
A few days ago, a spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said that both the Indian nationals have been missing in Kenya since mid-July and soon after getting information about the matter, an FIR was lodged with the police there. He said that after this a habeas corpus petition was filed in the Kenyan court.
