Around an hour before the attack, Suraj spoke to his family over a video call at around 11am on Wednesday
The eldest of four brothers, he had left India for Oman on Aug 19. The FSUI also said Indian seafarers had been killed or reported missing in the Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and Black Sea regions. Suraj Yadav , a resident of Karmajeet Pur village under Gauri Bazar police station, was working as a wiper aboard the vessel. His father, Om Prakash Yadav, works in Muscat, while his mother, grandparents and younger brothers live in the village. It urged the Centre to ensure repatriation and compensation for the family, establish a 24×7 crisis management mechanism and strengthen protection for Indian merchant ships and their crews.
His younger brother, Sunny, said Suraj had sent him Rs 1,000 for food a day earlier and had promised to build a house with an air conditioner when he returned. The Indian Embassy in Muscat confirmed the death of an Indian national and said it was coordinating with Omani authorities, the shipping company and the family for repatriation of the body.
“He always spoke about improving our family’s future,” Sunny said. His grandfather, Ram Yadav, said, “He went abroad to earn and improve the family’s condition. The union identified the deceased as Suraj Yadav and said, “He was a civilian seafarer, not a combatant.
We had pinned all our hopes on him. This death is not justified.” Around an hour before the attack, Suraj spoke to his family over a video call at around 11am on Wednesday and even showed them the ship on which he was posted.