Mumbai, March 29 -- A crew of Indian seafarers recounted their ordeal after being detained by the Iranian Navy, following their returned they alleged that they were fired upon and held for weeks despite being outside Iranian territorial waters.

Speaking to the media, Captain Vijay Kumar said the incident began after a technical failure on board. "There was a technical fault in our generator, and... while we were attempting to restore power to the vessel - the Navy arrived shortly thereafter and intercepted us. Before we could even exchange a few words, they opened fire. We were not even within Iranian territorial waters, yet they attacked us regardless," he said.

Kumar alleged that the crew was taken into custody at gunpoint and pressur...