Kerala youth stranded on Iran cargo ship, kin seek help

KOLLAM: A maritime trainee from Chandanathope successful Kerala’s Kollam is stranded connected an Iranian cargo vas mid-sea disconnected Sharjah seashore for astir a month. His household is disquieted that helium is suffering.

Akhimon M, 21, had joined Iran-based cargo vas Queen Star and travelled to the state connected April 14 past year. After completing grooming astatine International Maritime Academy successful Chennai, helium secured placement done a Jaipur-based recruitment agency. His parent Rameeha Madhu told TOI that the household past spoke to him 4 days ago. “They person not been providing due nutrient oregon wage to my son. He said helium is struggling. He is our lone lad and we’re helpless,” she said. The household has approached the shipowner and sought involution of Kollam MP, N K Premachandran.

The MP told TOI: “I person taken up the substance with the Indian embassy successful Iran... it is hard to accidental erstwhile helium would beryllium capable to instrumentality but helium is reported to beryllium safe.”