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It is shocking that the government chose to give false assurances on these individuals for years, with even external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj lending her weight to such claims. All this time, there was never any proof that these people were safe. Everybody also disbelieved Harjit Masih, 29, the lone survivor who managed to flee from IS captivity in 2014.

JBS Nanda, Ludhiana