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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

'Fake report has been spreading': FSUI General Secretary denies claims of Indian Sailors killed on Liaki Freedom Vessel

New Delhi: Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Yadav on Saturday dismissed reports claiming that four Indian sailors were killed in an overnight attack on the MT Liaki Freedom vessel, calling it misinformation and warning about the wider impact of fake news in the maritime sector.

Speaking about the situation to ANI, he said, "A fake report has been spreading since last night that 4 Indian sailors were killed on the MT Liaki Freedom vessel. We contacted the ship directly. The Ministry of External Affairs has also stated that no such incident has taken place."

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