Overview
- The abduction occurred on November 6 near Kobri in western Mali while the workers were engaged on an electrification project.
- The Indian Embassy in Bamako and the Ministry of External Affairs are coordinating with Malian authorities, the employer and international partners to secure their return.
- Company representatives say remaining Indian staff have been evacuated to Bamako for safety.
- No group has claimed responsibility, with the incident unfolding during intensified operations by al-Qaeda–linked militants and broad security disruptions including fuel blockades and travel warnings.
- All five victims are from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts, and the case follows earlier kidnappings this year that bring the 2025 total of abducted Indians in Mali to eight.