KOCHI: NDA national committee member P C Thomas on Thursday said the monitoring committee constituted by the Union Government to rescue Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, the Kerala-based Catholic priest who was kidnapped by extremists in Yemen, should contact Vatican.
In a press statement issued here, Thomas said he had discussed the matter with Amar Sinha, secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who heads the team.
“Amar Sinha told me that extremist outfit Houti has captured power in Yemen by overthrowing the government. According to Amar, the Indian Government had contacted the governments of Saudi, Oman and Iran, which have links with Houti,” said Thomas.