Kannur (Ker), Jan 19 (PTI) An Islamic State (IS) recruitfrom the district has been killed in Syria, police said heretoday.
Confirming the death of Abdul Manaf (30), a native ofValapattinam in the district in November last year, a seniorpolice official said the news was received by his relatives onJanuary 17 from his friend, who is also in Syria, throughTelegram messenger app.
"The news about the death of Abdul Manaf in a fight inNovember, 2017 in Syria is correct. It was sent by his friendKayyum, who is also fighting for the IS in Syria", DeputySuperintendent of Police P P Sadanandan said.
Manaf was a local leader of the Kerala based PopularFront India. He had also worked as the office secretary of theoutfit in Delhi for some time before joining the IS, he said.
Manaf was also involved in the murder of a CPI(M) workerin 2009, he said.
About 15 persons from Kannur district have joined theterrorist outfit over a period of time.
Of them, six, including Manaf, have been killed in Syriawhile another five were arrested and handed over to NIA forinvestigation, Sadanandan said, adding, the remaining four arein Syria fighting for the IS. PTI KV RCDV.
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