{
  "id": 15699898,
  "title": "Captured at 19, Indian sailor survives 43 months with Somali pirates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/captured-at-19-indian-sailor-survives-43-months-with-somali-pirates",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:53:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/he-was-just-19-when-somali-pirates-captured-his-ship-aman-kumar-sharma-survived-43-months-in-captivity-a-shipwreck-and-a-desperate-struggle-to-return-home/articleshow/135060251.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Aman Kumar Sharma's journey began in 2010 when he joined the merchant navy, only to face an unimaginable nightmare at the hands of Somali pirates. His 43-month ordeal included witnessing horrific violence and losing a dear friend. After escaping captivity in June 2014, he returned to India and faced the psychological scars of his experience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}