Gujarati cargo boat abducted by Somalian pirates
April 03, 2017
Bhuj: Somalian pirates have reportedly abducted a freighter boat from Gujarat in the Indian Ocean.
According to information received today the boat belonging to Mandvi in Kutch was taking cargo from Dubai to Al Mukulla port of Yemen when the armed pirates abducted it late in the night of Saturday.
The captain of the boat (All Kaushar) with a total of 11 crew members (all from Mandvi) has informed the boat owner over satellite phone that all the crew members were safe.
The pirates were however negotiating for ransom with a cargo company of Dubai for the release of the boat.
The matter has also been taken up by the external affairs ministry also.
Notably the dreaded Somalian pirates had captured an oil carrier ship of UAE in the same area on March 13.
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