An Indian woman Judith D'Souza, who was kidnapped from Kabul in Afghanistan on June 9, has been rescued, tweeted Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday.
I am happy to inform you that Judith D'souza has been rescued. @jeromedsouza— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 23, 2016
Judith, working for an international NGO Aga Khan Foundation as senior technical adviser, was kidnapped by suspected militants in the heart of Kabul. She was scheduled to return to India in the second week of June.
The External Affairs Ministry was in constant touch with Afghan authorities to ensure a safe release for Judith, a resident of Kolkata.
Swaraj also lauded the efforts made by India's Ambassador to Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra in securing Judith's release.
Judith's family had last month written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his intervention in ensuring that she is reunited with them.
Modi had requested Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to expedite efforts to secure Judith's release.
With PTI Inputs.
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