Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his delight over the release of Father Alexis Prem Kumar, an Indian Jesuit priest working in Heart, who was abducted by the Taliban in June last year.
"Delighted at securing the release of Indian Jesuit priest Father Alexis Prem Kumar from captivity in Afghanistan. Have spoken to Father Alexis Prem Kumar. Informed happy family of Father Alexis Prem Kumar of his safe return after 8 months in captivity," the Prime Minister tweeted.
The 47-year-old Indian Jesuit priest was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from Herat in June last year and was since being held as a captive in Afghanistan.