The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that it is in continuous touch with the Kenyan authorities after two Indian nationals, including Balaji Telefilms’s ex-COO, went missing in the country in mid July. “I am afraid they are still missing," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
“The two Indian nationals - Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan (ex-COO) and Zaid Sami Kidwai - have been missing in Kenya since mid-July. A police complaint was filed there soon after that.
Subsequently, a habeas corpus petition was filed in Kenyan court,” Bagchi told the media. “The issue is now sub-judice in the high court of Kenya, a number of hearings have taken place. Our High Commission has been in continuous touch with the Kenyan authorities. We are also in touch with some family members. We are keeping a close eye, I'm afraid they're still missing,” he added.
Khan stepped down as the COO in May this year. Described by his family as an avid traveller and explorer, he went on a holiday to Kenya and was due to return on July 24. However, his family lost contact with him from July 21 and he hasn’t been seen or heard since then. PNS