Mumbai: 44 Burcad-badeed Soomaali ah oo lagu xukumay xabsi daa'in
Xukunka 44-ka burcad-badeed Soomaali ah ayaa noqonaya kan ugu horreeyey ee Soomaaliya oo tiro intaa la eg ku xukumo dalka Hindiya, iyadoo qoysasku ay codsadeen in la wareejiyo.
Maxkamad ku taalla magaalada Mumbai ee dalka Hindiya ayaa toddobaadkan 44 muwaadin Soomaali ah ku xukuntay xabsi daa'in, kadib markii ay qirteen dembiyada burcad-badeednimo iyo kuwa kale.
Xukunka iyo kiisaska
Labaatankii Luulyo 2026, Garsoore Sanjay Dige ayaa sheegay in 44-ka Soomaali lagu helay dambiyo kala duwan, oo ay ku jiraan Xeerka Ka-hortagga Burcad-badeedda, Xeerka Hawlaha Sharci-darrada ah iyo isku dayga dil, iyagoo qirtay dembiyadaas.
Soddon iyo shan ka mid ah ayaa la xiray 14-kii Maarso 2024, kadib afduubkii shaqaalihii markabka ganacsiga ee MV Ruen, halka 10-kii kale ayaa la xiray afar iyo toban maalmood ka dib, iyagoo lagu eedeeyay inay afduubteen shaqaalaha markabka kalluumeysi.
Caqabadaha xabsiga iyo codsiga wareejinta
Maxaabiistii ayaa sheegay in xabsiga ay kala kulmeen caqabado dhowr ah, oo ay kamid yihiin kala duwanaanshaha luqadda, cuntada, dhaqanka iyo qaab nololeedka, iyagoo rajeynaya in dowladda Hindiya ay ka naxariiso.
Ehelladooduna ayaa sheegay in wiilashu ay doonayeen in mar uun la xukumo, inkastoo qaar ka mid ah qoysaska ay sheegeen in ay ka naxayn xukunka, balse ay ka xumahayn in la xukumay.
Dib-u-dhigga iyo xaaladda badda Soomaaliya
Ciidamada badda Hindiya ayaa bishii Maarso 2024 badbaadiyey 17 shaqaale oo saarnaa markabka MV Ruen, kaas oo muddo saddex bilood ah gacanta ugu jiray burcad-badeedda, howlgal qaatay in ka badan 400 saacadood oo gacan ka hadal ah.
Hindiya ayaa horey gacan uga gaysatay ilaalinta aagga biyaha Soomaaliya tan iyo 2008-dii, iyadoo burcad-badeeddu ay dhammaan joogsadeen kadib markii ciidamada caalamiga ah ay kordhiyeen roondada.
A Mumbai court on 22 July 2026 sentenced 44 Somali nationals to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to piracy and related charges, marking the largest such conviction of Somali nationals in India.
The Verdict and Charges
On 22 July 2026, Judge Sanjay Dige found the 44 Somali nationals guilty of piracy, attempted murder, and offences under the Prevention of Piracy Act, the Prevention of Illegal Activities Act, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The prisoners had been detained in 2024 and pleaded guilty to the charges, hoping that their admissions would strengthen their request for repatriation to Somalia for trial.
Family Reactions and Prison Conditions
One prisoner's relative, Cabdikaafi Saciid Saalax, told BBC Somali that the men wanted a swift sentence because they had worked at sea and could not survive prison life. He also said his brother, Maxamed Saciid Saalax Warfaa, was wrongly sentenced because they were taken from Somali waters.
Cabdikaafi reported that his brother, a 45-year-old fisherman from Puntland, faced communication difficulties with the Indian government website and complained of poor food and illness in prison.
The Rescue Operations That Led to the Arrests
In early March 2024, Indian naval forces rescued 17 crew members from the MV Ruen, which had been held by Somali pirates for three months in a 400-hour operation involving the warship INSSubhadra.
The Indian Navy captured 35 Somali pirates in that operation, and 10 more were detained ten days later for hijacking a fishing vessel, bringing the total to 44.
