India secures release of priest Alexis Prem Kumar

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

The Indian government on Sunday announced that it has secured the release of Indian priest Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted by Taliban last year, from Afghanistan.

Kumar was working in Afghanistan's western Herat province when he was abducted by the militants, reports said.

"India has secured the release of Jesuit Priest Father Alexis Prem Kumar, after eight months in captivity in Afghanistan," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

Sharing the news of his release, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "Delighted at securing the release of Indian Jesuit priest Father Alexis Prem Kumar from captivity in Afghanistan."

"Have spoken to Father Alexis Prem Kumar. Informed happy family of Father Alexis Prem Kumar of his safe return after 8 months in captivity," he said.

Kumar was abducted in June last year when he was on his way to a project site, reports said.

MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin earlier tweeted: "Release of Indian national Father Alexis Prem Kumar secured in Afghnaistan. PM @narendramodi talks to him & family."

India secures release of priest Alexis Prem Kumar - newkerala news #22570

 

[Established_1965]

Most probably they paid some $$$$ to taliban for release

 

[Agent Smith]

Most probably they paid some $$$$ to taliban for release

but the thing is, they secured the release.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Most probably they paid some $$$$ to taliban for release

Nope, not necessarily. India has some leverage in Afghanistan, that was put to work.

 

[Lord ZeN]

Welcome back Father Alexis.
It's good to have you back. I hope nothing goes wrong.

 

[LURKER]

I hope he and other jesuits have realized that Afghanistan is not India where soul harvesting in guise of social work will go unpunished.

Spread your true religion to gullible Indians in India, Afghans have their own truer religion. Control your temptations to spread the message of god to unreached people and spare the Indian govt the headache of negotiating your release .

 

[Abingdonboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/569502922402213889

 

[Hindustani78]

External Affairs Minister welcomes back Father Alexis Premkumar Antonysamy on his return to India after eight months captivity in Afghanistan

February 24, 2015