Thirty-nine of the 40 Indian labourers were killed by the terror group, while one of them managed to escape posing as a Muslim from Bangladesh.
A special aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrived at the Amritsar International Airport today, officials said.
Meanwhile, the wailing families of the deceased are waiting. Even though the day will bring closure to 38 families, it will be a difficult day as they prepare for the last rites.
Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha, had said that all the 39 Indians abducted by the terror outfit in Iraq's Mosul three years ago are dead and their bodies have been recovered.
Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha, had said that all the 39 Indians abducted by the terror outfit in Iraq's Mosul three years ago are dead and their bodies have been recovered.
"Problem: 39 Indians dead; Govt on the mat, caught lying. Solution: Invent story on Congress & Data Theft. Result: Media networks bite bait; 39 Indians vanish from radar. Problem solved," Gandhi tweeted on Thursday.
Over the past four years, she had been toiling hard to make ends meet for her two children with a hope that her husband's return will change their life for better.
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