Investigations initiated after robbers intrude India House in Durban
Durban, Nov 20 (IBNS): An investigation has been initiated after the news of robbery and abduction in the Consul General of India Shashank Vikram's residence in Durban, South Africa, reached the External Affairs Ministry.
According to local daily The Post, eight robbers barged into India House in Morningside.
Vikram was quoted by the daily as saying, "They took my youngest son hostage and also beat up my staff and they showed their guns to my wife … We are still trying to come to terms about what has happened ... Durban is home to us and we are very comfortable here ... That is why I think it has come as a very rude shock. This is the first time India House has been intruded like this."
He said that it took 15 minutes for armed security to arrived, after the robbers had managed to escape.
Reacting on the incident, the Official Spokesperson of External Affairs Ministry, Raveesh Kumar, said, "Ensuring the safety and security of Indian diplomats/officials posted abroad, and their families is a matter of highest priority for us. In the context of the above incident, we have taken up the matter with the relevant authorities, and investigations are currently ongoing. We expect that the intruders will be arrested soon."
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has spoken to the Consul General and inquired about the well being of his family.
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