Chennai, January 11 An Indian court today sentenced 35 sailors, including several from Britain, Estonia and Ukraine, for illegally entering Indian waters carrying weapons aboard a US-operated anti-piracy boat in 2013. A Tamil Nadu judge ordered all 35 crew present in the court to serve five years in jail, the prosecutor in the case, S Chandrasekar said. “The convicted crew members can approach the Madras High Court within 30 days for appealing against the verdict,” Chandrasekar said. India’s coast guard intercepted the ship off the coast of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu in October 2013 and arrested and charged the crew …read more
Source: The Himalayan Times
