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44 Somalis Sentenced to Life in India
A special court in Mumbai has sentenced 44 Somali nationals to life imprisonment for hijacking two vessels off Somalia’s coast and taking their crews hostage, in verdicts delivered on Monday. The rulings mark India’s first convictions under its Maritime Anti-Piracy Act of 2022, closing a case that began with dramatic naval rescues in 2024. The […] The post 44 Somalis Sentenced to
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A special court in Mumbai has sentenced 44 Somali nationals to life imprisonment for hijacking two vessels off Somalia’s coast and taking their crews hostage, in verdicts delivered on Monday.
The rulings mark India’s first convictions under its Maritime Anti-Piracy Act of 2022, closing a case that began with dramatic naval rescues in 2024.
The sentencing carries significance beyond the courtroom. It signals India’s growing resolve to prosecute maritime crime under its own laws rather than repatriate suspects, at a time when piracy has resurfaced off East Africa after nearly a decade of relative calm, and as global shipping lanes near the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden face renewed security threats.
The case stemmed from two separate incidents. In December 2023, 35 pirates hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier MV Ruen, the first successful boarding of a cargo vessel by Somali pirates since 2017.
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