New Delhi: Injured Indian Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy was brought back to Visakhapatnam. Tomy was badly injured in an accident in the Indian Ocean and was under observation at Amsterdam.

Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe Race 2018(GGR) representing India, when the ‘Thuriya’, Tomy’s sailing vessel was dismasted as the boat was caught in a violent storm on September 21 in the south Indian Ocean. He had suffered a severe back injury and had to be dropped out of the race0 said the ministry of defence

‘Operation Raksham’ a rescue operation was launched immediately to rescue the injured officer, on September 24. Tomy was shifted to Ile Amsterdam for shelter. The INS Satpura after fuelling from INS Jyothi had arrived at Ile Amsterdam and on September 28. with the help of ship’s helicopter, the commander was evacuated and provided medical treatment onboard, said the ministry.

Tomy has now been shifted to INHS Kalyani, the naval hospital of ENC, for observation and medical assistance