22 crew members shifted to Puzhal prison
The Tamil Nadu prisons department shifted to Puzhal prison 22 of the 35 arrested crew members from the "Seaman Guard Ohio" in the morning of Oct 23. The sailors were lodged in Palayamkottai Central Jail in Tirunelvelli district.
The police wanted to take three sailors under their custody for inquiries. The 12 Indian sailors, eight crew members and four security guards, continue dto be at Palayamkottai prison.
On Oct 18, Tamil Nadu Police formally had arrested 33 crew members and security personnel of the Seaman Guard Ohio, and a court sent all of them to 14 days' judicial custody.
Police seized 35 weapons and 5,680 rounds of ammunition from the vessel. Of the 25 security guards who have been arrested, six are British, 14 Estonians, one Ukrainian and four Indians.
The Tamil Nadu prisons department shifted to Puzhal prison 22 of the 35 arrested crew members from the "Seaman Guard Ohio" in the morning of Oct 23. The sailors were lodged in Palayamkottai Central Jail in Tirunelvelli district.
The police wanted to take three sailors under their custody for inquiries. The 12 Indian sailors, eight crew members and four security guards, continue dto be at Palayamkottai prison.
On Oct 18, Tamil Nadu Police formally had arrested 33 crew members and security personnel of the Seaman Guard Ohio, and a court sent all of them to 14 days' judicial custody.
Police seized 35 weapons and 5,680 rounds of ammunition from the vessel. Of the 25 security guards who have been arrested, six are British, 14 Estonians, one Ukrainian and four Indians.