Sushma Swaraj inquires about alleged abduction of Canadian national in Odisha's Koraput
Koraput, near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border is said to be a Naxal-hit zone.
Swaraj spoke to Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and has sought a report on the matter.
She tweeted, "I have spoken to Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister reg the reported abduction of a Canadian national in Koraput district of Odisha.".
Reportedly, the Canadian national has been missing since Monday evening.
According Telangana Today, the foreign national, John, went on a bike ride into the forests, but did not come back.
It also reported that authorities suspect he may have been kidnapped by Naxalites.
Security forces from Odisha and Chattisgarh have launched search operations in the area, media reports said.
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