Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel near Hormuz Strait; family plans burial in Oman

Summary

A sailor from Gujarat was killed in an attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Hindu. The sailor, Nahim Ajij Gandhar, was among 14 crew members on board the vessel, which is registered at Bedi port in Gujarat's Jamnagar district. His family plans to bury him in Oman.

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1. The Hindu

   4 Nov 2026, 11:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Nahim Ajij Gandhar, one of 14 crew members on a vessel registered at Bedi port in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, was killed in an attack on the vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, and that his kin plan to bury him in Oman.