Ms Swaraj Rescues An Indian Kidnapped In Serbia After Receiving His Video Of Being Assaulted

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Ms Swaraj has been the guardian angel of all Indians abroad. No matter the crisis, she has always gone above and beyond to ensure that help was available. She has rescued an Indian woman from Pakistan who was ill-treated by her in-laws, saved six Indians trapped in the clutches of ISIS and been the saviour of countless more.

Most recently, Rajeev Sharma tweeted to Ms Swaraj urging her to save his brother who was being held for ransom in Serbia. The tweet also had an accompanying video of him being brutally assaulted by the kidnapper(s). 

@SushmaSwaraj pic.twitter.com/OeVLqucZ0K

— rajeev sharma (@rajivsharma103) March 21, 2017

please help my brother his life in big trouble somebody kidnap in Serbia country and ask him send the money unless we kill him

— rajeev sharma (@rajivsharma103) March 21, 2017

 

Vinay and his parents trusted an agent going by the name of Satinder Singh, but he misled them and took them to a refugee camp.

 

Ms Swaraj took notice of the tweet and immediately alerted the appropriate authorities in Serbia. The very next day, Vinay Mahajan was rescued and in the safe custody of Serbian authorities.

https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj/status/844764006736814081

Vinay Mahajan has been found and is in safe custody of Serbian authorities. @rajivsharma103

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 23, 2017

Now that’s what I call a truly swift action. I would expect nothing less from Ms Swaraj.

 

And she did not just stop there. In order to prevent anyone else from falling prey to this “agent”, she urged the Protector General of India, Mr. M.C. Luther to take strict action against him.

https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj/status/844765838703939586

Just another day in the office for Ms Swaraj!

 

UPDATE: It was later found that the brother in Serbia had, in fact, faked his own kidnapping. Ms Swaraj tweeted about it was felt thoroughly disappointed.

Rajiv – I have all the facts before me. Your brother was not abducted. /1 @rajivsharma103 @IndiaInSerbia

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 23, 2017

He stage managed his own abduction and the video is fake. /2 @rajivsharma103 @IndiaInSerbia

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 23, 2017

However, @Indiainserbia intervened and your brother has been released by Serbian Police. He is returning on 25 March. /3 @rajivsharma103

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 23, 2017

I appreciate @IndiaInSerbia for the prompt response. /4

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 23, 2017

It’s heartbreaking to see people taking undue advantage of our External Affairs Minister who is going out of her way to help those in need. You must realise that such hoaxes may divert precious resources away from those who may actually be in desperate need of them.

Moreover, in order to ensure a swift response, Ms Swaraj put a significant level of trust in the complaints tweeted out to her. If such hoaxes continue, Ms Swaraj may be forced to employ resources to triple check and verify the authenticity of a complaint, which may result in a severely delayed response.

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