Raj governor writes to EAM Swaraj to seek release of man lodged in Pak jail

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, requesting her to initiate necessary action to seek the release of a man lodged in a Pakistani jail.

Gajanand Sharma's family members had visited Singh yesterday and requested him to intervene in the matter. Subsequently, the governor wrote to the minister, a statement issued today said.

Sharma went missing from Jaipur 36 years ago. It has emerged recently that he is lodged in a jail in Pakistan.