KOTTAYAM: Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted in March 2015 from Yemen, made a heart-wrenching appeal to world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis to save his life.

59-year-old Father Uzhunnalil, who belongs to Kerala, was abducted by Islamic State terrorist group in Yemen which attacked an old-age home and in his 5.06 minute emotional video appeal saying the Indian government has done nothing for his release.

In a new video that surfaced, the priest looked tired and said the Indian government has done nothing even though his kidnappers contacted the government several times.

"If I were a European priest, I would have been taken more seriously. I am from India. I am perhaps not considered as of much value," said priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil in a weak voice in the video, aired by news channels in Kerala.

“I am very much depressed. My health is deteriorating. I may need hospitalization soon. Please come to my help quickly,” the priest, in long beards," said.

The veracity of the video, which was uploaded on You tube and Facebook, could not be independently verified yet.