Two Indians among 25 worshippers killed in Kuwait mosque attack

Kuwait City: Two Indians were among the 25 people who were killed in an ISIS suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Kuwait City on Friday last while the prayers were on. Many Indians are also among the over 200 injured and undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the city.

The Indian Embassy here has asked the Indian nationals to take precautions for their safety and security in Kuwait. “The Embassy regrets to inform about the death of two Indian nationals in the bomb blast at Imam Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait on June 26,” the Indian mission said in a statement.

The killed Indians, identified as Rizwan Husain (31) and Ibne Abbas (25) were taking part in the prayers.

Husain is a resident of Walipur village in Sultanpur district of UP and was working as a watchman in the mosque. Abbas hailed from Jalalpur in Ambedkar Nagar, also in UP, and was employed as driver there.

Their bodies would be buried in Iraq's holy city of Najaf as per their family's wishes.

Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sunil Jain visited the injured Indians who were admitted to Amiri Hospital.

“The conditions of all the injured Indians are stable and some of the injured have been discharged from hospital after first aid,” said an embassy official.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the “cowardly” attack, saying the progress of humanity lies in peace and brotherhood instead of hatred and mindless violence.

There are about 8 lakh Indians in Kuwait, one of the largest expatriate communities.

June 29