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Captain of ship attacked in Hormuz dead or alive? SC seeks report from government

India News | Latest India News Today & Real-time News from India, India Breaking News · 18 Aug 2026, 22:30

The Supreme Court has instructed the Union government to look into the baffling case of Capt Ashish Kumar's disappearance. His wife presented a petition with ransom calls and WhatsApp messages hinting at his possible survival. After DNA tests disproved his presumed death following a ship attack, the court is now requesting a status report on the efforts to locate him from the Solicitor General by Monday.

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