Their cousin Ashfaq Majeed (25) and his friend Abdul Rashid Abdulla (30), a central figure in this mystery, are among those missing. Motley group, similar storiesOf the 21 people who have gone missing, 17 are from two nearby villages in Kasaragod — Padanna and Trikaripur. “If he comes back with a clean chit from the government, he’s welcome.”His son, 23-year-old Hafeezuddin T.K., is one of the 21 people who have gone missing from Kerala in recent months. Some updates say those who run the page are not part of the IS, but with another Islamic group in northern Syria. Twelve men, six women and three children went missing from Kerala leading to widespread concerns about whether they have joined the dreaded Islamic State.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2016 18:45 UTC