The apparent disappearance of 11 members of a family from the northern parts of Kerala has created panic among many in the state. The missing case filed by the father of one of the family members resulted in fears that recruitment by Middle Eastern terror outfit Islamic State is still on in the northern parts of Kerala.
The 11 people, including six children, were on their way to the UAE but lost contact after June 15. The families belong to the Kasargod area of Kerala. At the same time, the intelligence wing of the state police reported that all those who are missing have reached Yemen and are safe and have contacted their families. But the fear of IS action still remains.
The missing have been named as Nasira, 25, of Mundankulam in Chemmanad, her husband Sabad, 32, their children Musab, 5, Marjana, 3, and Muqabil, 1, and Sabad's second wife Raihanath, 23. Ansar from Ankanoor and his wife and three children have also gone missing.
The police suspect that they went missing from Dubai. The complaint was lodged by Nasira's father A.A. Abdul Hameed at the Kasaragod police station after their friends informed him that Nasira and others did not reach Dubai. The complaint does not say when they flew out.
Sabad runs a business of perfumes and cell phones in Dubai and had been there for over two years. District police chief Dr A. Srinivas said a probe is on on the missing complaint.