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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Trace Missing Ship Captain
Captain Ashish Kumar was on a ship called MT Skylight.
On March 1, the ship was hit by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz.
After the attack, Kumar could not be found.
Bones were discovered in the burned captain’s cabin, so he was presumed dead.
Later, DNA tests showed that the bones did not belong to him.
His wife, Anshu Kumari, asked the Supreme Court for help.
The Supreme Court has now asked the Centre to look into the matter and trace Kumar.
This means officials must investigate what happened to him.
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to investigate Captain Ashish Kumar’s disappearance.
Kumar went missing after a missile attack on the MT Skylight in the Strait of Hormuz on March 1.
He was presumed dead after bones were found in the ship’s burned captain’s cabin.
Later DNA testing showed the remains were not Kumar’s.
Kumar’s wife, Anshu Kumari, petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging the presumption of his death.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Centre, Captain Ashish Kumar, and his wife Anshu Kumari.
- What
- The Supreme Court asked the Centre to investigate and trace Kumar, who went missing after a ship attack.
- Where
- The attack occurred in the Strait of Hormuz aboard the MT Skylight.
- When
- The attack occurred on March 1; the Supreme Court issued its direction on Tuesday, August 18.
- Why
- DNA tests showed that remains found after the attack were not Kumar’s, challenging the presumption that he had died.
Presumed Death
Family’s Challenge
Identity of the remains
Presumed Death
Kumar was initially presumed dead after bones were found in the burned-out captain’s cabin.
Family’s Challenge
Anshu Kumari argued that DNA testing and medical evidence invalidated the presumption because the remains were not Kumar’s.
Key facts
- Missing person
- Captain Ashish Kumar
- Ship
- MT Skylight
- Incident
- A missile attack
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Attack date
- March 1
- Court direction
- The Supreme Court asked the Centre to look into the matter and trace Kumar.
- Evidence dispute
- DNA tests showed that bones found in the burned captain’s cabin were not Kumar’s.
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