Kasargod man among 22 Indians who went missing in abducted ship in Africa
Kasargod: A resident of Kasargod is said to be one among the twenty aboard the tanker vessel suspected to be hijacked by pirates on the African coast.
The family of Sree Unni (25), a native of Perale Hittil, Uduma have received information of the hijack.
The tanker vessel MT Marine Express, which is owned by Mumbai-based Anglo-Eastern Ship Management, has been abducted by pirates on January 3. 20 Indians including Unni were on board. The company officials informed Unni's family members that the ship lost all contact with the company.
Unni was working in the catering department of the ship for the last four years. He had returned to the ship a month ago after coming home on vacation. According to his family, Unni was in touch with them till 3 pm on January 31. The same night, the company in Mumbai lost contact with the ship.
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Three criminals involved in Gurdaspur grenade attack injured in encounter in UP
Pilibhit (UP) (PTI): Three criminals allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were injured in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police here early Monday, officials said.
The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Gurdaspur, police said.
The encounter took place in the Puranpur area here.
Amitabh Yash, Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police said the trio was involved in a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
"The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment," he said.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them, he said.
"The situation on the ground is under control and legal proceedings are underway," Yash said.
