Indian Woman kidnapped in Kabul rescued, Tweets Sushma Swaraj

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi July 23, 2016 : An Indian woman Judith D’Souza, an NGO worker who was kidnapped from Kabul in Afghanistan, has been rescued, tweeted Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today.

40-year-old Judith, who works for the Agha Khan Foundation as senior technical adviser, was kidnapped on June 9 by suspected terrorists right outside her office in the heart of Kabul.

She was on her second stint in the Afghan capital and was to come home to Kolkata on June 15.

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj had spoken to her family. In response to a tweet from her brother, the minister had said the government is "doing everything to rescue her".

In May, the Indian Embassy had issued a security advisory for Indians residing in Afghanistan and travelling to the country.

"All Indians residing and travelling to Afghanistan are advised that the security situation in the country remains highly volatile. Terrorist attacks have taken place in the country against foreigners and are expected to continue. There is also the risk of kidnapping and hostage taking throughout the Afghanistan. The Embassy advises all Indians in Afghanistan to live and work with adequate security precautions," the statement said.