Unknown armed men have abducted seven staff members of an Indian company, KEC, early on Sunday morning in Baghlan province, local officials said.

They said six Indian staff members and one Afghan employee of the company have been abducted in Bagh-e-Shamal village, of the Pul-e-Khomre city capital of Baghlan province.
 
According to local officials the incident happened while they were traveling to the area, where the company owns an electricity sub-station contract.
 
Baghlan provincial council have linked the incident to the Taliban, who have not yet commented.