Click to play videoNew Delhi: The six Indian sailors who were freed by Somali pirates after 11 months after a $2 million ransom was paid will reach home on Friday.
The sailors are still on board the MV Suez which is on its way to Salalah port in Oman, from where the sailors will board a flight home.
But in a controversial move, the Indian Navy has pulled out the warship INS Godavari that was sent to escort the cargo vessel to Salalah and ward off further attacks.
The Navy took the decision claiming the Suez refused contact.
But sailor Ravinder Singh who is on board the freed ship has denied receiving any communication from the Indian Navy.
He told CNN-IBN that only the Pakistan Navy's Babur is escorting the Suez at this point.
"We are moving towards Oman and are still mid sea. We will take about 34 hours to reach Salalah. INS Godavari is not with us. We haven't even seen the ship yet. It has not called us. PNS Babur has been escorting us since Wednesday night. Naval commandos are accompanying us as well. They provided us with medical assistance, food supplies and water. They will be staying with us till we reach the next port," said sailor Ravinder Singh.
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