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MV Smyrtos Seizure: Indian Captain Ajay Pant Denied Bail Ahead Of December Trial | News18
An Indian merchant navy captain remains in UK custody after a London court denied him bail in a case involving alleged violations of British sanctions on Russian oil shipments. Ajay Pant, 38, from Uttarakhand, is accused of directly or indirectly transporting prohibited Russian oil to a third country while captaining the sanctioned tanker MV Smyrtos. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. His jury trial is scheduled to begin on December 15, 2026.Pant was arrested …
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