Fahad Shaikh who was also a Islamic State (IS) recruit, is now suspected to have been killed in a bomb blast in Raqqa, Syria
A young man from Kalyan, Fahad Shaikh, who was also a Islamic State (IS) recruit, is now suspected to have been killed in a bomb blast in Raqqa, Syria. Shaikh spoke to his family members more than six times since May 2014, after he left with three other youth from Kalyan, on the pretext of visiting shrines in Baghdad. Shaikh's family members are in a state of shock since they received a call from an unknown caller informing them that Shaikh had died four days back, and that his final rites will be conducted in the war zone.
Shaikh's faily family lives in Govindwadi area of Kalyan West. Dr Tanveer Shaikh, his father, was first to receive the call on Tuesday after which he passed on the phone to his wife Kaneez Zohra Shaiikh. The unknown caller via Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) informed the family members that Shaikh had died in a bomb blast.
In May 2014, Fahad Shaikh, Areeb Majeeb, Fahim Tanki and Aman Tandel, who left their home on the pretext of visiting the shrines in Baghdad, joined the IS. Areeb was brought back to India (WHEN?) while Aman Tandel and Fahim Tanki had died in IS operations. On May 20, 2016, Shaikh was last seen in an IS propaganda video with Tandel delivering threats to India for atrocities against Muslims during Godhra riots.
Iftikar Khan, Shaikh's uncle, said, "Fahad used to call his family members via Internet, and always tried to assure his mother that everything was alright and he was living perfectly. The family used to get calls every two to three months and we used to request him to come back, but he never listened. Fahad called us at least six times since 2014."
"During the conversation, Fahad also confirmed the death of Tandel, one of his friends, who had joined IS. Everytime we used to get any call or message, we used to inform the National Investigative Agency about the developments," he added.
Dr Tanveer Shaikh said, "We are in a state of shock as of now. We cannot believe that our son has died. He had assured us that everything is good in his life and always asked us to do well."
"We have given our statement to the local police and the security agencies about the call," he added.
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