<p>Eleven Indians were released by Somali pirates on Wednesday 11 months after they were captured aboard their ship ‘M V Rack Africana’.<br /><br />Babu, father of Roji V John, second officer trainee in the ship and a native of nearby Pathanamthitta district said authorities of Rack International company, which owns the ship handed over the ransom amount on Tuesday.<br />Babu, who who travelled to Dubai about a month back and returned on March 7, said: <br /><br />“Today we received the phone call from John and e-mail from the authorities about his release. They will reach Kenya and from there to Mumbai within a couple of days,” he said.<br />John was part of the 26- member crew of ‘M V Rack Africana’ which was hijacked on April 10 last while on its way to Morali in Africa. <br /><br />He had joined the ship as part of his BSc Nautical Science Course two years ago.The pirates, numbering about 25, were demanding a ransom of $7 million. The pirates accompany the ship, carrying the crew members, upto the border where the Indian Navy ship anchored.</p>
<p>Eleven Indians were released by Somali pirates on Wednesday 11 months after they were captured aboard their ship ‘M V Rack Africana’.<br /><br />Babu, father of Roji V John, second officer trainee in the ship and a native of nearby Pathanamthitta district said authorities of Rack International company, which owns the ship handed over the ransom amount on Tuesday.<br />Babu, who who travelled to Dubai about a month back and returned on March 7, said: <br /><br />“Today we received the phone call from John and e-mail from the authorities about his release. They will reach Kenya and from there to Mumbai within a couple of days,” he said.<br />John was part of the 26- member crew of ‘M V Rack Africana’ which was hijacked on April 10 last while on its way to Morali in Africa. <br /><br />He had joined the ship as part of his BSc Nautical Science Course two years ago.The pirates, numbering about 25, were demanding a ransom of $7 million. The pirates accompany the ship, carrying the crew members, upto the border where the Indian Navy ship anchored.</p>