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- Nine residents of Pakshirajapuram village in Hunasuru taluk, Mysuru district, were arrested by local police in an African country about two months after travelling there to sell special Ayurvedic oil products.
- They were detained for allegedly running their business without required permission from the local government and forest/commerce departments.
- The detainees include former gram panchayat president Nironi and others such as Prabhudeva, Girish, Shahjahan and Shanti.
- Their distressed relatives have appealed through former MLA H.P.
- Manjunath to Minister Dr. Yatindra, urging the government to secure their release and safe return to India.
What to watch next
- Whether the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Africa take up diplomatic steps for the detainees' release
- Any response from Minister Dr. Yatindra or the Karnataka government to the families' appeal
- Whether the nine are released and repatriated to India
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