Two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian nationals were hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, the Shipping Ministry said. All Indian crew members are reported safe. Armed pirates seized control of the vessels, with no injuries reported
In the iBomma piracy case, Hyderabad Cybercrime Police found suspect Immandi Ravi used forged identity documents of Bengaluru professional V Prahlad to run his piracy network, earning an estimated Rs 20 crore. Authorities froze Rs 3.5 crore during the ongoing probe
A bulk carrier traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was attacked twice by suspected pirates on Friday. Armed guards aboard returned fire, and the crew remained safe. The strait, linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, has seen piracy and Houthi attacks, though Houthi operations are paused under a Gaza ceasefire
The arrest of iBomma operator Immadi Ravi has triggered a fresh wave of online piracy, with individuals registering look-alike domains and circulating pirated films through social media and anonymous websites. Cybercrime officials have intensified surveillance, warning that piracy is a punishable offence.
A Hyderabad court has remanded iBomma website administrator Immadhi Ravi to 14 days judicial custody in connection with multiple piracy cases. Police allege Ravi uploaded pirated films across websites, amassed properties worth crores, and facilitated online betting.
The Indian Coast Guard is enhancing patrols and surveillance to combat piracy incidents, with daily deployments of surface assets and advanced technologies, including AI-enabled patrol vessels, to ensure maritime safety
