VISAKHAPATNAM: Having gone through 18 days of nightmare in the hands of around 25 militants in Nigeria, 44-year-old civil engineer from Port City, Mangipudi Sai Srinivas finally heaved a sigh of relief after meeting his wife and two children at CBM Compound on Sunday. He was released on July 16 at 11 am.
Speaking exclusively to TOI, Srinivas said it was a torture for him and his colleague Anish Sharma in the hands of the militants in Nigeria. Recounting the incident, he said on June 29, an SUV was following them.
Subsequently, the militants intercepted them. Srinivas said they fired five to six rounds in the air as well following which he and his colleague were blindfolded and taken to an isolated place after travelling for nearly 400 km.
Srinivas further added that he was allowed to speak to his company management twice for settling the ransom demand made by the abductors. "Thankfully, my company offered the ransom. I was supposed to reach home on Saturday, but finally landed at Mumbai airport on Sunday morning and arrived at home at 2.45 pm," Srinivas said.
V Kamalakara Rao, Senior Correspondent, The Times of India, based...
Read MoreV Kamalakara Rao, Senior Correspondent, The Times of India, based in Visakhapatnam, covers mainly civic bodies including Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), transport including Indian Railways, Airports and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, power sector including Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited. He is a nature lover and likes to spend time amidst nature.
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