Know how Sunil James was released after 6 months in jail

New Delhi: Sunil James, a Merchant Navy Captain who was in jail in Togo, western Africa, for the last five months was released and is expected to be in India latest by tomorrow. Another sailor who had been imprisoned along with Captain James, Vijayan, has been released too. Syed Akbaruddin, the MEA spokesperson tweeted: 'After meet between India's High Commissioner in Accra & Prez Gnassingbe of Togo Capt Sunil James & Vijayan released. Now with HC Sagar" Sunil James was the captain of oil tanker MT Ocean Centurion and was in a jail in Togo for the last six months. Here is the timeline of the event: April 2013: Captain James left for South Africa with his 28 member crew in the last week of the month July 28: Captain James ship attacked by pirates Tago navy arrests Captain James alongwith his 28 crew members August first week: 25 crews of the ship released, while Captain James and two others were arrested August second week: Captain James' family seeks Maharashtra government's help for his realese August third week: Captain James's family meets Sanjay Nirupam August fourth week: Captain James' family meets RR patil September: Captain James' family pleads SA embassy for his release September: Captain James' family writes to Jeeva Sagar, Indian Ambassador to Ghana November: Captain James' family meets Indian foreign ministry officials in Delhi December 3: Captain James' 11-month-old son Veevan passes away December 8: PM Manmohan Singh assures Captain James' family to expedite Sunil's release December 9: The Indian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Jeeva Sagar meets President of Togo to discuss at length the situation December 10: The President of Togo assured Jeeva Sagar that he will do all that is possible to expedite Sunil's releaseDecember 19: Captain Sunil James released