{"id":6128,"date":"2026-06-21T01:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T20:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6128"},"modified":"2026-06-21T10:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T04:47:54","slug":"uk-detains-indian-captain-of-sanctioned-ship-family-in-uttarakhand-pleads-for-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6128","title":{"rendered":"UK detains Indian captain of sanctioned ship, family in Uttarakhand pleads for release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/uk-detains-indian-captain-of-sanctioned-ship-family-in-uttarakhand-pleads-for-release\/articleshow\/131882946.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131882946.cms\" \/><\/a>An Indian captain, Ajay Pant, has been arrested in the UK and charged with breaching sanctions after his Russian oil tanker was intercepted in the English Channel. 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