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ISIS abducted Kerala priest's torture footage posted on Facebook

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ANI Kochi

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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First Published: Jul 20 2016 | 11:47 AM IST

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