Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asked the Centre to ensure safe release of the Indian
crew, including Bihar's Kumar Prashant, of a cargo ship
hijacked by Somalian pirates last week.
"I'll take up the issue with the Centre soon," he told
reporters here on the sidelines of his 'Janta Darbar'.
Prashant was among 23 crew members of a cargo ship
hijacked by Somalian pirates on February 14 last.
PTI
First Published: Monday, February 21, 2011, 22:07