Pala: The family members of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil have been praying for his safety ever since the news of his abduction in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city reached them in Pala.
The terrorists killed 16 inmates of the Missionaries of Charity destitute home in Yemen before abducting the priest on Friday. Four nuns, including one from India, fell victims to the terror strike. Mother Superior Sister Sally, who is from India, managed to escape from the terrorists.
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The priest is the son of late Varghese and Tresiyakutty, of Ramapuram near here.
The clergyman has been living in Yemen for the past four years. He last visited Kerala in 2014 September to attend his mother's funeral. He was to visit again earlier this year in January but postponed it as he had some works related to the construction of a church in Yemen.