Deep Penetration Radar Confirmed Deaths: Sushma Swaraj
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, 20 March, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed that 39 Indians who were kidnapped by the Islamic State in 2014 were dead.
Mortal remains were sent to Baghdad for verification. The DNA samples of the relatives were sent there, and four state governments – Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar – were involved.Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs
She said that the DNA samples of 38 Indians matched, while that of 39th Indian matched up to 70 percent.
Deep penetration radar confirmed that all Indians were dead after all bodies were exhumed.Sushma Swaraj
PM Announces Ex-Gratia of Rs 10 Lakh For Kin
Prime Minister Modi announced ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each to families of those killed in Iraq's Mosul, ANI reported.
Punjab Congress MPs Protest in Parliament For Ex-Gratia to Kins
Punjab Congress MPs protested in Parliament demanding financial help for families of those who were killed by ISIS in Iraq's Mosul, ANI reported.
VK Singh Arrives in Delhi After Handing Over Bodies in Bihar
VK Singh arrived in Delhi in the wee hours of 3 April after handing over bodies of five of the 38 Indians killed in Iraq to their families in Bihar.
He told reporters that the DNA sample of Raju Yadav has been sent for testing and said that his body will be brought back to India as soon as testing is completed.
Congress Played a Negative Role: VK Singh
After landing in Delhi, General VK Singh criticised Congress for playing a ‘negative role’ during the entire process.
Opposition, particularly Congress, played a negative role. They tried to find fault in everything. It was a very petty act to do politics on matter related to poor people & the nation. Best arrangements for deceased were done in Bihar, but hue & cry was created mostly in Punjab.General VK Singh to ANI