Missing Indians in Iraq: DNA samples of kin collected in Amritsar

Amritsar, October 28 : The DNA samples of family members of eight persons, who went missing in Iraq in 2014, were collected at Government Medical College here on Saturday.College principal Dr Tejbir Singh said two samples each from up to a maximum of three family members would be collected.“The purpose of taking two samples from each person is that one would be sent to Mohali and the second to External Affairs Ministry in Delhi which would fly these to Iraq where the DNA tests would be conducted,” Dr Tejbir said.
Though the families had visited the college last Monday too, but due to non-availability of the kits the samples could not be taken. The college had received 100 sample kits yesterday.Majority of the 39 missing Indians are Punjabis and of them eight are from Amritsar and one from Tarn Taran.The college authorities stated that the families from other districts of the state are expected to visit the facility in coming days to give their samples.