Professor Lakshmikanth of Raichur district, who was allegedly abducted by IS militants in Libya and later released, arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

According to airport sources, Mr. Lakshmikanth was accompanied by an MEA official. On arrival the professor boarded a car and left for Raichur.

Mr. Lakshmikanth along with M.S.Vijaykumar of Kolar district, were working in University of Sirte. They were allegedly abducted while trying to flee the trouble-ridden country and later released. They were taken to the Indian Embassy in Tripoli, who ensured that they boarded Delhi-bound flight from Tunis.

The two Indians still in IS captivity are fine, said Mr. Lakshmikanth.

He said he had been given a special phone number to call to check on them. He said he has been trying to do that and appealed to the media to carry news “with responsibility”.

(inputs from IANS)