Kerala’s Regi Joseph, Abducted in Libya, Released After 3 Months

Sushma Swaraj announces that Regi Joseph has been secured by the Indian Embassy in Libya.

An Indian national abducted in Libya in March has been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.

“Indian Embassy in Libya has secured the release of Regi Joseph, an Indian national from Kerala,” Swaraj tweeted.

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

She said this became possible due to the efforts of Azar AH Khan, India’s ambassador to Libya.

This has been possible with the efforts of Mr.Azar A.H.Khan our Ambassdor in Libya.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 6, 2016

Joseph, who hails from Kozhikode in Kerala, was working as a computer engineer near the Libyan capital. He had been there for two years with his nurse wife and three children.

The last contact Joseph had with his wife was on 31 March through an SMS, saying he would be delayed returning home.