A video clipping allegedly of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest from Kerala who was abducted by Islamic State militants in Yemen has surfaced on Facebook page.
Four months since his abduction, the video clipping shows the blind-folded priest getting thrashed by unidentified men in an unidentified location.
The video has reportedly been uploaded from a Twitter account belonging to Taji Non and carried a message: "I got a vid on WhatsApp for Fr Tom Uzhunnalil under torture."
Besides, a purported image of Father Tom shows him sporting a beard.
It also carries a header, "Fr Tom's entreaty will be uploaded soon ..! will also be uploaded on Facebook."
The person in the video footage bears an uncanny resemblance to Father Tom.
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