For 43 days
Eight foreign nationals, who were part of the crew of M/V Mirach that sunk off the coast of Kanyakumari recently, continue to be under detention without a court order. Tuesday marked the 43rd day of their detention, as the district administration and DG Shipping passed the buck on who is responsible for the decision to detain the sailors.
“I do not want to take any responsibility for detention as it has been done by the local authorities. We have completed an enquiry report and sent it to them,” said Captain Harish Khatri, deputy director general of DG Shipping.
The district administration had decided to hold back all the sailors who were on board based on directions from coast guard and DG Shipping, said Rajendra Ratnoo, district collector of Kanyakumari.
“We subsequently released 15 sailors as per a list prepared by DG Shipping. But their report does not specify who is responsible for the accident. We will produce the remaining crew before court after getting further clarifications from DG Shipping,” he said.
Source: The Times of India