Anurag writes to Swaraj over man missing in Iraq

Tribune News Service

Shimla, June 27

Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur has written to Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj for the repatriation of Hemraj, who is missing in Iraq.

Hemraj who had left for Iraq in 2013 to work is among the 39 Indians missing in Iraq since June 14, 2014, a release issued here today said.

During his visits to Sundernagar in Mandi, Hemraj’s wife Nirmala Devi along with her children Dhruv (7) and Ananya (3) met Thakur and told him that the family was desperately waiting to know about the whereabouts of her husband.

“It is extremely heartbreaking for families to have no whereabouts of their members. I feel saddened for both Hemraj and his family for going through this tough phase in life. I am determined to help Hemraj’s family in finding him and bringing him back home,” Anurag said.

“I have written to Sushma Swaraj requesting her to direct the authorities concerned to search for missing Indians in Iraq along with Hemraj and depute all possible resources for their safe return,” he added.