AMN

MEAAfghanistan security officials are working with local tribal elders to trace the seven Indian engineers abducted by the Taliban gunmen in the restive northern Baghlan province.

Provincial police spokesman said, the engineers were abducted from the vicinity of Cheshma-e-Sher area yesterday when they were travelling for inspection of a project for the construction of a power sub-station .

The External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi has said that it is in touch with authorities in Afghanistan.

Baghlan Governor said, the terror group had abducted the Indian engineers and their driver, believing they were government employees.