Somali Pirate Conviction

A court here today convicted 15 Somali pirates who had hijacked a fishing boat and taken 22 Thai and Myanmarese nationals hostage in 2011. "Judge JC Jagdale convicted them for attempt to murder and kidnapping and sentenced them to seven years in prison," said special public prosecutor Mr Ranjeet Sangle. The Mumbai sessions court also imposed a fine...

A court here today convicted 15 Somali pirates who had hijacked a fishing boat and taken 22 Thai and Myanmarese nationals hostage in 2011. "Judge JC Jagdale convicted them for attempt to murder and kidnapping and sentenced them to seven years in prison," said special public prosecutor Mr Ranjeet Sangle. The Mumbai sessions court also imposed a fine...