No evidence of 39 missing Indians in Mosul: Iraq Foreign Minister

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Eshaiker al-Jafari today said his government has no substantial evidence whether the 39 Indians who went missing in Mosul three years ago have been killed or are still alive.

“We don’t know whether they are dead or alive. We are equally concerned. There is no substantial evidence whether they are alive or not. We are making the best efforts,” he told reporters after meeting Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Al-Jaafari began his five-day visit to India today.

After Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul from ISIS, India is seeking its help to locate the 39 missing Indian labourers, mostly from Punjab, who are kidnapped in Mosul three years ago.