believed to have been travelling ?

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Both believed to have been travelling with Tom.Could you please explain the meaning of the above sentence?I can't get it

Deadrat · Accepted Answer

Tom has two companions.  Some people believe that the three of them were on a trip together some time in the past.

Ravinath · Answer

Got it. Thank you <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

AlpheccaStars · Answer

RavinathBoth believed to have been travelling with Tom.

Both were believed to have been travelling with Tom. (We believed that both people were traveling with Tom.)
Both believed they had been travelling with Tom. (Both people believed that Tom was their companion on the trip.)

Ravinath · Answer

Thank you for your kind help <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

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