India has said, efforts are on to secure the safe release of Indian Catholic Father Tom, who was abducted by the Islamic State terror group in Yemen earlier this year. <br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, the Indian Missions have been in regular touch with countries in the region, especially Saudi Arabia and also the local Yemeni authorities for his release.<br/><br/>Father Tom, who hails from Kerala, was abducted by the terror group when it attacked an old-age home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in Aden in March. In Yemen, the fighting is going on with no central authority there.

India today said, efforts are on to secure safe release of Indian Catholic Father Tom. The Father who hails from Kerala, was abducted in March this year by terror group Islamic State which attacked an old-age home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in southern Yemeni city of Aden. <br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Vikas Swarup said, Indian Missions have been in regular touch with countries in the region, especially Saudi Arabia and also the local Yemeni authorities for his release.In Yemen, the fighting is going on with no central authority there.