The Indian Navy’s warship has been tracking MV Ruen since Saturday.
New Delhi:
The Indian Navy helped in the evacuation of an injured sailor from the hijacked Malta-flagged cargo vessel in the early hours of Monday. The hijackers released the sailor who has now been flown to Oman for treatment, the Navy said.
The injured crew member was reported to be stable, it said in a statement.
“The injured crew member was medically managed onboard the IN ship but due to urgent medical attention required, which was beyond the scope of the ship, he has been transferred ashore at Oman,” the Navy said.
The Indian Navy’s warship has been tracking MV Ruen since Saturday when it indicated that six “pirates” had illegally boarded it in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy had swiftly responded to a call for help and its warship on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden was deployed to locate and assist MV Ruen.
The Navy said its aircraft flew over the hijacked vessel and its movement was being monitored. The vessel is now headed towards the coast of Somalia, it said.
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The Indian Navy recently helped in the evacuation of an injured sailor from a hijacked cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea. The sailor, who was released by the hijackers, has been flown to Oman for medical treatment. The Indian Navy stated that the crew member’s condition is stable. The navy had been tracking the hijacked MV Ruen since Saturday when it was reported that six pirates had illegally boarded the vessel. In response to the distress call, the Indian Navy promptly deployed a warship to locate and assist the hijacked vessel. The navy’s aircraft flew over the vessel and monitored its movement, which is currently headed towards the coast of Somalia.
