The IT major Infosys has confirmed that its employee is among those being held hostage by an unidentified armed man who stormed a downtown Cafe in Sydney, Australia. The Infosys, in a statement said, one of its employees in Sydney was among the hostages and that the employee's family has been informed about it.

Besides, the government has said that all Indian staffers at the Consulate are safe. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj spoke to Indian High Commissioner in Canberra and she was informed that the government staff in Sydney Consulate building has been evacuated as a preventive step. The Consulate is located about 300 to 400 metres from where the incident took place.