The sailor and the pirate king
Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhury relives his kidnapping at gunpoint by Nigerian pirates. He and his crew were taken to a swampy jungle prison where human skeletons hung in trees.
Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhary was kidnapped at gunpoint by Nigerian pirates. He and his crew were taken to a swampy jungle prison in the Niger Delta where human skeletons hung in the trees. The hostages pinned their hopes on shaky ransom negotiations and the desperate efforts of their families back home. Sudeep tells Outlook's Kevin Ponniah his harrowing story and how his freedom was secured.
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Picture: Sudeep Choudhury
Picture design by Manuella Bonomi.
Image credits: Sanjeet Pattanaik, Getty Images and www.marinetraffic.com/DennisMortimer
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