Indian Navy hands over 35 Somalian pirates to Mumbai Police
Indian Navy foils Somali pirates' hijacking attempt | Watch video here Based on the information, the Indian Navy directed INS Kolkata to intercept Pirate Ship Ruen. Later on 15 March, INS Kolkata intercepted Ruen and disabled the ship's steering system and navigational aids, forcing the Pirate Ship to stop. The operation resulted in the Pirates surrendering and releasing the pirate ship MV Ruen and its original crew present onboard.
Indian Navy rescues hijacked vessel with 19 Pakistanis from armed Somali pirates The Indian Navy safely evacuated all 17 original crew members of MV Ruen on 16 March from the pirate vessel without any injury. Also, the 35 Somali pirates surrendered themselves the same day. On Saturday, the pirates were handed over to the Mumbai Police.
From Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, the pirates were taken over to JJ Hospital for medical examination. Indian Navy foils ship hijack bid off Somalia; crew including 15 Indians rescued Bulgarian leaders, including President Rumen Radev, thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the operation. "My sincere gratitude to (PM Modi) for the brave action of (the) Navy rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian ship 'Ruen' and its crew, including 7 Bulgarian citizens," Radev said in a post on X.
Read more on livemint.com
