The Indian Embassy in Tripoli, Libya's capital, has secured the release of Regi Joseph, an IT engineer from Koorachunda in Kozhikode district. He was abducted in Libya on March 31 last.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday confirmed his release in a series of tweets.
“Indian Embassy in Libya has secured the release of Regi Joseph - an Indian national from Kerala. He was abducted in March this year,” she tweeted.
In another tweet, she expressed her gratitude to India's Ambassdor to Libya Azar A.H.Khan for his efforts in securing the release of Mr. Regi.
“This has been possible with the efforts of Mr.Azar A.H.Khan our Ambassdor in Libya,” she said in another tweet.
Indian Embassy in Libya has secured the release of Regi Joseph - an Indian national from Kerala. He was abducted in March this year.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) >July 6, 2016
This has been possible with the efforts of Mr.Azar A.H.Khan our Ambassdor in Libya.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) >July 6, 2016
Mr. Regi was held by the armed force representing one of the Tripoli-based self-declared governments of Libya.
This government had not accepted the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) since it came into effect in April, 2016.
The 43-year-old engineer was an employee of Al Diwan Company, entrusted with implementing the national citizen database project for the Civil Registry Authority (CRA), which rival factions wanted access to.
