Verdict in case of 8 Indians detained in Qatar: The Court of First occasion of Qatar has handed a verdict of the death penalty for the eight former naval officers who had been detained in Doha, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated. The MEA stated it’s “deeply shocked” by the decision and now awaits the detailed judgement.
“We have initial information that the Court of First Instance of Qatar has today passed a judgement in the case involving 8 Indian employees of Al Dahra company,” the MEA stated in an official press launch right now.
“We are deeply shocked by the verdict of the death penalty and are awaiting the detailed judgement. We are in touch with the family members and the legal team, and we are exploring all legal options,” it added.
This matter is essential to us, the MEA stated including that they usually have been holding a detailed eye on it.
“We attach high importance to this case, and have been following it closely. We will continue to extend all consular and legal assistance. We will also take up the verdict with Qatari authorities,” the MEA launch stated.”Due to the confidential nature of proceedings of this case, it would not be appropriate to make any further comment at this juncture,” it added.
Know extra in regards to the case:
The eight Indian nationals have been imprisoned in Qatar since October 2022 and had been accused of allegedly spying on a submarine programme. New Delhi had been granted consular entry to the eight Indians and had been working to safe their launch. The Indian nationals had their first trial in late March.
Meetu Bhargava, who’s the sister of 1 the officers detained and lives in Gwalior, sought assist from the Indian authorities to deliver her brother again. In a put up on X on June 8 she had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene.
“These Ex Navy officers are the pride of the nation & again I request our Hon’ble Prime Minister with folded hands that it is high time that they all are brought back to India immediately without any further delay pl. @narendramodi @AmitShah @rajnathsingh @MOS_MEA” she posted on X.
