'Whereabouts of Keralite kidnapped in Nigeria not known'

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Indian Embassy in Nigeria has been asked to find out the whereabouts of Murugan, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, who was allegedly kidnapped by some unknown persons from Delta state in Nigeria, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan told the assembly on Wednesday.

The Non-Resident Keralite Affairs Department was also in touch with the Indian Embassy in Nigeria to know about Murugan, Achuthanandan said while replying to a submssion.

Raising the matter, V Surendran Pilla (KC) said that according to Murugan's family members, he was kidnapped by some masked persons on June 17.

The family is in a state of shock and wants the state government to take up the matter with the Centre to seek his release.