Rubiya Shaikh
For Daijiworld Media Network - Goa
Panaji, Aug 31: The family members of a Goan sailor, Anthony Themudio, who is on board somalian ship, which is hijacked from the Red Sea, has pleaded for central government`s intervention to free line hostages.
"We are worried. Last time we spoke to my brother was on August 21 when the ship was hijacked … He said that the ship is hijacked but he is safe," said Shery Themudio, sister of Anthony who is on board the hijacked ship.
The middle class family residing at Navelim village in South Goa, prominently known for its seafarers, are eagerly waiting for their son to be freed by the hijackers, who have taken the custody of M.V Deyanat.
According to the director general of shipping, the ship has been taken to undisclosed location off-somalia.
Anthony, in his early 20`s is amongst the three Indian nationals on board the ship. Kiran D`Souza (karanataka) and Akbar Ali Juvle (Ratnagiri) are also reportedly stranded on the hijacked ship.
" The central government should immediately intervene in the matter and try to free the hostages," Shery who lives with her parents and another sister, said.
This is Anthony`s first trip on-board, who had boarded the ship in March, this year, " He is the sole bread winner of our family and my mother has been continuously crying since the time, we were informed about hijacking," Shery said.
The family which could talk to their son only for few minutes on phone on August 21 is worried as Anthony, apparently, had told his sister that the hijackers are equipped with modern weapons.
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