March 23, 2024 1:36 PM

Indian Navy concludes anti-piracy operation, hands over 35 Somali pirates to Mumbai Police

The Indian Navy handed over 35 captured Somali pirates to the Mumbai Police at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The pirates were assigned chest numbers at the dockyard by the police, and then taken to JJ Hospital for medical examination. The sequence of events started with the Indian Navy's successful rescue operation of 17 crew members from the vessel MV Ruen during a nearly two-day-long anti-piracy mission. Around 35 pirates surrendered and were taken into custody. No casualties were reported, the Ind...