Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Telangana Man Abducted in Mali by Terror Group
A man named B. Praveen from Telangana, India, was kidnapped in Mali, a country in West Africa.
He was working for a company that drills borewells and sets up rigs.
The group that took him is called Jamaat Nusrat Ul-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (JNIM).
His family last heard from him on November 22.
The company he works for and the Indian Embassy in Mali are trying to find him.
His family is very worried and has asked the Indian government to help bring him back safely.
There have been other Indians kidnapped in Mali before, including five in November and five in July.
B. Praveen, a Telangana employee, was abducted in Mali by the terror group JNIM.
His family last heard from him on November 22, 2024.
Praveen was working for a private borewell and rigs company in Mali.
The Indian Embassy in Bamako has been informed about the incident.
Praveen's family has appealed to the Indian government for intervention and support.
- Who
- B. Praveen, a Telangana employee working in Mali
- What
- Abduction by the terror group Jamaat Nusrat Ul-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (JNIM)
- When
- December 4, 2024
- Where
- Korbi, western Mali
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the articles
- Victim's Name
- B. Praveen
- Location of Abduction
- Korbi, western Mali
- Date of Abduction
- December 4, 2024
- Terror Group
- Jamaat Nusrat Ul-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (JNIM)
- Victim's Occupation
- Employee in a private borewell and rigs company
- Last Contact with Family
- November 22, 2024
- Indian Embassy Location
- Bamako, Mali
