Father Tom Uzhunnalil

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen by Islamic State pleads again for help

Uzhunnalil said his kidnappers had contacted the Indian government and the Catholic bishop in Abu Dhabi with their demands, but the response was "not encouraging".

Watch: Father Tom, Indian priest abducted from Yemen, appeals to Pope, Centre to secure his release

Father Uzhunnalil, who hails from Kerala, was abducted in March by IS in city of Aden in southern Yemen.

Father Tom Uzhunnalil's release: Govt making efforts to secure release of abducted priest: Sushma Swaraj

Efforts are being made to secure release of priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil who has been abducted in Yemen but such attempts take time, Sushma Swaraj said.