Himachal Merchant Navy Officer Detained From Russian Tanker A Month Before Wedding

Himachal Merchant Navy Officer Detained From Russian Tanker A Month Before Wedding

Rikshit Chauhan, a merchant navy officer from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, was set to return home soon for his wedding next month before the Russian-flagged oil tanker was seized by United States forces in the North Atlantic last week.

Himachal youth among crew aboard Russian tanker seized by US; family appeals to PM Modi for his safe return

Shimla, Jan 11 (PTI) A 26-year-old merchant navy officer from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district was among the three Indians aboard a Russian-flagged tanker seized recently by the US, his family said on Sunday and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his safe return to India. Rakshit Chauhan, who was sent to Venezuela on his first sea assignment by his Russian employer, was among the 28 crew of Marinera tanker seized on January 7 b…