AHMEDABAD: One of the eight dhows hijacked by Somalian pirates last week has been released and is on its way to India, president of Kutch Vahanvati Association (KVA) Kasam Ali Bholim said here on Saturday.
“One of the eight vessels ‘Krishna Jyot’, which is registered in Veraval in Gujarat, has been released by Somalian pirates as there was not much fuel in the dhow. The dhow is on its way to India with 15 sailors onboard,” Bholim said.
He said the association has not had any communication with six other dhows hijacked by the pirates. Over 100 Indian sailors on these dhows are still in captivity of the pirates.
“Sailors of the boat informed the association when they came to Socotra island off the coast of Somalia after they were released. This boat was hijacked on March 28 by the Somalian pirates along with six others,” he said.
Bholim said the released vessel is now near Socotra Island near Somalia for re-fuelling.
Seven dhows belonging to KVA members were hijacked by Somalian pirates on March 28. One more cargo vessel with 11 men belonging to Mandvi taluka in Kutch district, was hijacked a day later.
Source: Indian times.
