A Korean- owned ship, which also cut a cable was released after it paid $60,000 for damages to Flag Telecom, a subsidiary of Reliance Globalcom.

Deputy Director of Criminal Investigation Department of Dubai Police Abdul Jaleel Mahdi said UAE Coast Guards seized the two ships after the telecom operator, M Ambare Company, released satellite images of the ships movements in the area.

While being interrogated by police, the official of the Korean ship admitted that the vessel was in the area and agreed to pay damages.

Dubai Police will turn the Indian chief officer and a Syrian chief engineer over to Dubai Public Prosecution next week. The captain of the ship, who is an Iraqi, was not on board at the time it was impounded.

The Iraqi ship is expected to pay $350,000 in damages to the company whose cable was cut, according to IBN.

The Dubai Port Trust authorities have impounded MV Hounslow and MT Ann, according to Reliance Globalcom, which owns the cables. The authorities impounded the ships after Reliance Globalcom turned over details of the ships after examining the satellite images of the ships movements around the area of undersea cable damage.

Before this latest development there were a number of conspiracy theories floating around concerning the cut cables.

"The matter has been brought to the notice of appropriate authorities which are taking necessary action," an official from Reliance Globalcom said, according to The Hindu. The official said the undersea cable was damaged because of jerks and the force of the ship.

The Dubai Port authorities plan on speaking to the owners and captains of the two ships for an explanation.