Chandigarh, June 28:Five Indian sailors, including Ankit Hooda from Assan village of Rohtak district, have been rescued from the captivity of the pirates in Nigeria.
Ankit’s relatives said they had received information from the family of another sailor who had called them.Meanwhile, the Shipping Ministry in a statement said five Indian seafarers who had been kidnapped by the pirates in Nigeria had been rescued.
The sailors were rescued by the joint efforts of the Ministry of Shipping, the Directorate General of Shipping and the High Commission of India in Abuja.
Making the announcement, Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L Mandaviya said, “I am happy to share that due to sustained efforts of various stakeholders–the Ministry of Shipping, the Directorate General of Shipping and the High Commission of India in Abuja–the kidnapped Indian seafarers were successfully released and reached the safe custody of Indian authorities on June 27.”
