After days of anxious uncertainty, the Tomy household has finally breathed a sigh of relief. A phone call from the organiser of the Golden Globe Race confirmed that Cdr Abhilash Tomy has been rescued, and has suffered a back injury. His father, Lt. Cdr. (retired) Valliara Tomy, 67, shared that the family was unable to function since the news of the mishap broke on Friday. 'Rolled Dis mastered sustained severe back injury,' was the only message that Valliara received from the organiser of the Golden Globe Race.

The phone call came three days after news of the mishap had rocked their lives. Both Valliara and his wife Valsamma, have been praying for the safety of their 39-year-old son. "We got the news about his rescue this (Monday) afternoon. His mother and I have not been able to eat properly since we learnt about the mishap. We were praying for his safety and our prayers have been heard," said Valliara, who was a Naval police officer, and even in-charge of NOFRA police station at Navy Nagar.