40 Indians Feared Kidnapped In Iraq; Centre & Telangana Govt. Opens Helplines

40 Construction workers are feared kidnapped in Mosul in Iraq by suspected ISIS rebels. Indian External Affairs Ministry is monitoring the situation. Usually the Construction industry workers are from States like Telangana and Kerala. The Telangana Govt. is in touch with the MEA as is the Kerala Govt.

The Telangana government has opened a helpline in its NRI cell to provide information about workers from the state trapped in Iraq and to render assistance.

The helpline numbers opened in the state secretariat are -

040-23220603

09440854433

Upon Chief Minister KCR’s instructions, Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma is in touch with the external affairs ministry to know the latest situation in the strife-torn Iraq.

The state government has also asked all district collectors to find out if workers/migrants from their districts are trapped in Iraq and if they require any help, including evacuation. The collectors were asked to gather details like passport numbers, addresses in Iraq and contact numbers so that the state government can get in touch with the external affairs ministry for assistance.

In addition, these are the other helplines opened by Central Govt. and the embassy in Baghdad -

The external affairs ministry control room nos are:

+91 11 2301 2113,

+91 11 2301 7905,

+91 11 2301 4104.

Email: controlroom@mea.gov.in.

The Indian embassy in Baghdad has set up a 24-hour helpline which can be accessed for information or assistance. The numbers are:

Tel. No. +964 770 444 4899 (Mobile)

Tel. No. +964 770 484 3247 (Mobile)