This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Free the six former UK soldiers detained in India on trumped up charges.
A team of maritime security operatives including 6 former UK soldiers who were conducting anti piracy operations were arrested and detained in India. The case is a debacle as many law enforcement agencies have claimed jurisdiction and interfered with the justice system.These guy's should be released
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The six former soldiers were onboard the vessel as sub contractor's and had no responsibility for the vessel. The master and crew were in charge of the vessel when it went seeking fuel. A storm was approaching and Indian authorities gave permission to enter territorial waters to obtain fuel. The Indian authorities then arrested all onboard and detained them for two years whilst different agencies argued who had jurisdiction and who should prosecute causing unnecessary delays.
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