The Indian Navy on Thursday stated it has handed over to the Mumbai Police 9 pirates who had been apprehended in an operation in east of Somalia final week, reported information company PTI.
Indian warships INS Trishul and INS Sumedha carried out a significant operation within the excessive seas on March 29 that resulted in profitable rescue of fishing vessel Al Kambar and its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals.
The Navy stated all 9 pirates concerned in piracy had been apprehended in that operation.
“INS Trishul arrived at Mumbai on April 3 and handed over all 9 pirates to the native police for additional authorized motion in accordance with the Indian legal guidelines, particularly the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act 2022,” Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal stated, reported PTI.
“Indian Navy reaffirms its resolve to safeguard all service provider transport and seafarers transiting in Indian Ocean Area regardless of their nationality,” it stated.
The operation concerned INS Sumedha and guided missile frigate INS Trishul.
“After the profitable operation of the Indian Navy group, the pirates surrendered and the crew members had been rescued. The pirates had been then taken into custody by the Navy and after six days of journey, the pirates had been delivered to Mumbai,” an official stated on Wednesday, reported PTI.
Throughout questioning of the crew members of the fishing vessel, it got here to mild Somalian pirates had been carrying AK-47 rifles, hand grenades and rocket launchers. The pirates threatened to kill crew members in the event that they made any motion, he stated, reported PTI.
After rescuing the crew members and detaining the pirates, Indian Navy commandos inspected the fishing vessel and recovered 728 reside rounds of AK-47 rifle, a GPS (international positioning system) system and eight cell phones, he stated, reported PTI.
The ocean robbers had thrown their weapons into the ocean after warning from the Indian Navy commandos, in response to the official, reported PTI.
The Navy later handed over the pirates to the Mumbai police who positioned them arrest, he added, reported PTI.
The Mumbai police registered a case below numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, the Passports Act and the Foreigners Act in opposition to the pirates and positioned them below arrest, the official stated, reported PTI.
The arrested pirates had been recognized as Gelie Jama Farah (50), Ahmed Bashir Omar (42), Abdikarin Mohmmad Shire (34), Adan Hasan Warmase (44), Mohammed Abdi Ahmed (34), Abdikadir Mohmmad Ali (28), Aydid Mohmud Jimale (30), Mentioned Yasin Adan (25) and Jama Mentioned Elmi (18), the police stated, reported PTI.
The pirates had been capable of converse solely of their native Somali language and assist of translators can be taken to speak with them throughout questioning, the official stated, reported PTI.
The arrested Somalian pirates can be produced earlier than a Mumbai courtroom on Thursday, he stated.
The newest motion comes two weeks after the Navy rescued one other vessel, freed 17 hostages, and captured 35 armed pirates in an almost 40-hour dramatic mid-sea operation off the Somalia coast.
These 35 pirates had been additionally delivered to Mumbai and positioned below arrest by the police.
(With inputs from PTI)
