Archive · 4 Aug 2026
Indian Captain's Wife Missing After Ship Attack
The wife of an Indian ship captain is missing after their ship was attacked in the Hormuz Strait.
The captain's wife filed a petition in the Supreme Court, claiming he survived the attack.
She showed evidence like a WhatsApp message sent to his phone after the attack, which was delivered successfully.
This suggests his phone was still working after the incident.
The case is being investigated to find out what happened to the captain and his wife.
Captain Ashish Kumar's wife filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India.
Petition cites electronic evidence, including a WhatsApp message, to support the claim that Captain Ashish Kumar survived the attack.
Message was successfully delivered to his second mobile phone more than three hours after the vessel was hit.
Incident occurred in the Hormuz Strait.
Petition also mentions DNA findings as part of the evidence.
- Who
- Captain Ashish Kumar and his wife
- What
- Disappearance after ship attack
- When
- After the attack on the vessel
- Where
- Hormuz Strait
- Why
- Unclear, under investigation
- Captain
- Ashish Kumar
- Incident Location
- Hormuz Strait
- Evidence Type
- Electronic (WhatsApp message)
- Petition Filed
- Supreme Court of India
- Time of Message Delivery
- More than three hours after attack