35 crew members of US ship get conditional bail

December 27, 2013 12:37

A local court has granted conditional bail to all the 35 crew members of a US ship, arrested on charges of illegally carrying weapons on board the vessel and straying into Indian waters.

In their bail plea, the crew argued that the 'Q' branch of Tamil Nadu police had failed to file the charge sheet even after 60 days of their arrest.

After hearing the petition, Judicial Magistrate-I Kathiravan granted them bail yesterday ordering that they report at the office of the 'Q' branch , investigating the case, and sign every day.

The 35 crew members of the ship MV Seeman Ohio were arrested on October 18 by Tamil Nadu police after it was intercepted by the Coast Guard.

They were booked under the Arms Act and Essential Commodities Act. The crew members were also accused of illegal purchase of diesel from local agents.

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