39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq dead: Sushma Swaraj

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday reportedly informed in the Parliament that 39 Indians,  kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq’s Mosul in 2014, are dead. DNAs of 38 Indians matched with the remains of their bodies, while it matched 70% with the 39th body, the minister reportedly confirmed. While the government earlier maintained that they were alive, Sushma on Tuesday reportedly said, “We wanted to give the families closure only after getting solid proof.”