The chief of Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has died.
Zee News reported on Monday following a tweet by the All India Radio (AIR) that said Baghdadi's death claim has been made by Radio Iran.
Earlier last week, a Guardian report claimed that Baghdadi had received serious injuries during a US-led airstrike in March.
The report said Baghdadi was no more in control of the daily operations of ISIS as was not recovering.
However, the Pentagon had refuted the report of Baghdadi being injured.
The ISIS overran a huge swathe of Iraq and Syria in June last year and established the so-called “Islamic State” across occupied areas and anointed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as its caliph.
Declaring the Caliphate, Baghdadi who rarely makes public appearances, appeared at a mosque in July, demanding all Muslims to pledge allegiance to him.
The US has imposed a bounty worth $10m on the al-Baghdadi's head.
Despite a spate of coalition strikes on ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August last year, the extremists continue to advance and unleash bloodshed and terror.
