Kin hopes for an early return of the Kidnapped Merchant Navy officer

family members of Merchant officer who was amongst 18 Indians Kidnapped by Nigerian Pirates are hopeful that all crew members will return home very soon. y reportedly stated that y were constantly in touch with ship manment company and government.

ship is owned by 'Anglo-Eastern Sheep manment India Private Limited'. ship left on December 3, to transport oil to  New Zealand. On December 4, ship was reportedly hijacked by pirates near western coast of Nigeria.
vessel is w said to be safe and under escort of Nigerian Navy. whereabouts and details of crew members are yet to be ascertained.

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Jai Singh, a resident of Daroli vill of district Mahengarh, Harayana was among those who were kidnapped. Jai joined Marchant navy in 2012. He has been working for company for last two years. Jai's far, Surendra Singh said  company sent him a letter on issue and assured that his son would come back home soon.

"Talked to my son on December 1. He was part of a crew which went to Nigeria. On December 4, shipping company called me and informed me about hijacking of ship. We are constantly in touch with company. government and company are working to bring m back. y are regularly informing about progress", Jai's far ded.

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Amit Sharma who works with Jai returned home safely on Monday, December 9. He assured Jai's family that company and Indian government were making efforts to bring Jai home soon.

Amit Sharma said, " pirate groups carry out such incidents in that area. y have some demand. This is being negotiated on behalf of company and soon this entire matter will be resolved". He said that pirates are active near Nigeria in West Africa who carried out such incidents.

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A similar incident h happened in 2018 near Nigeria's western coast in which 18 Indians were reportedly kidnapped, Nigerian Pirates.  However, Nigerian Navy escorted ship safely.