External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has spoken to Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik regarding the reported abduction of a Canadian national in the state.
“I have spoken to Naveen Patnaik, chief minister regarding the reported abduction of a Canadian national in Koraput district of Odisha,” Swaraj tweeted on Tuesday. She has also asked for a report from the state government.
John Schlazak is said to have disappeared from Singamdagu village in Sukma district, a Maoist den, Sukma assistant superintendent of police Jitendra Shukla told IANS. Schlazak had left Mumbai on a bike on March 14. He reached Bastar two days ago and was last seen in Singamdagu village in Sukma district, the officer said.
{{/usCountry}}John Schlazak is said to have disappeared from Singamdagu village in Sukma district, a Maoist den, Sukma assistant superintendent of police Jitendra Shukla told IANS. Schlazak had left Mumbai on a bike on March 14. He reached Bastar two days ago and was last seen in Singamdagu village in Sukma district, the officer said.
{{/usCountry}}Authorities now suspect that he may have been kidnapped by Naxalites, reports said, adding a massive search operation has been launched to trace him.
(With inputs from IANS)