Qatar has handed the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel. They were arrested last August in an alleged case of espionage. The Indian government expressed its shock at the verdict. Why were they arrested?


#Qatar #IndianNavy #India

-------------------------------------------
Qatar has handed the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel.

They were arrested last August in an alleged case of espionage.
The Indian government expressed its shock at the verdict.

Why were they arrested?
Qatar's intelligence agency arrested the eight men on August 30, 2022.
They were kept in solitary confinement for months.
They were arrested on charges that have not yet been made public

But they are assumed to be, in the absence of any denial

by either country, regarding spying.

The Indian Embassy first learned about the arrests in mid-September last year.
Byte - jaishankar
Following the intervention of Indian authorities,

Meetings and phone calls for the men were arranged with their relatives.



Multiple bail petitions filed on behalf of the retired Navy personnel were turned down.


Who are these 8 Indians?
All of the former Navy officers had a distinguished service record
of up to 20 years.
The Indian Navy veterans are Commander Purnendu Tiwari,
Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Amit Nagpal,
Commander Sanjeev Gupta, Captain Navtej Singh Gill,
Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Captain Saurabh Vasisht
and Sailor Ragesh Gopakumar.
Commander Purnendu Tiwari (retd), who was the managing director of the company,
received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman in 2019.
Why were they in Qatar?
All eight Indians worked for a private firm, Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services.
The company’s old website, which no longer exists, said it provided training,
and other services for Qatar's armed forces.
The company is owned by Khamis al-Ajmi,
a retired squadron leader of the Royal Oman Air Force.
Ajmi, too, was arrested last year but was released in November 2022.
What is India doing?
Reacting to the verdict, the MEA said that they are awaiting
the detailed judgement in the case and are exploring all legal options.
"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," the MEA said in a statement.

--------------------------------------------
Bringing you stories that matter to our generation.
Indiatimes is your go-to place for smart, intelligent and quirky content from around the world.
We feature stories that will inform and entertain you across a number of subject domains.
We aim to bring “you should know”worthy stories from the world of politics, sports, music, health, Bollywood, business, entertainment, automobiles and technology straight to you. A Times Internet Product

Like us on Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Follow us on Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
Tweet to us: [ Ссылка ]

свернуть