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22-min video confirms death of Kalyan-based IS recruit

Parents say they are unaware of it and have not been in touch with their kids for 8 months

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The new IS video which was shot by the Kalyan youths gives confirmation about the 'martyrdom' of their friend Saheem Tanki, a Kalyan resident who had left to join IS with Areeb Majeed, Aman Tandel and Fahad Sheikh. The parents of these youths are unaware of the video and have not been in touch with them for the past eight months.

The 22-minute video shows Fahad Sheikh and Aman Tandel. Tandel speaks in Urdu about how he is at peace with IS and that he does not wish to return and if he does so, it will be only with a sword in hand to take revenge against Muslim oppressors in various states of India. The Godhra riots and various other attacks on Muslim groups have been mentioned in the video.

The video shot by the youths confirms that their friend Saheem is dead and now an IS martyr.

The family members, however, are hopeful of their return. "We are unaware of the video. We still believe that they will return home safely and in good health, like Areeb did. Fahad's parents are extremely worried. We will try our level best to get them back," said Iftikar Khan, a relative of Fahad.

While Aman's mother is in depression since he left, his father Naeem said, "We are waiting for his return as his mother is not well. Other family members are hoping for his safe return too. We have not seen the video and are not in touch with him for a long time."

The kin of Saheem are in denial. "Earlier, it was told that Areeb is dead as well, but he returned; we are sure that Saheem too will return to India."

In May last year, Kalyan youths Areeb, Fahad, Aman and Saheem had left India with a group of 22 people on the pretext of visiting shrines in Baghdad and reached Fallujah, a city west of Baghdad known for severe IS activities. Later in November, the National Investigative Agency managed to bring back Areeb.

Reports of Saheem' death emerged later, which have now been confirmed in the video.

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