Eight former Indian Navy personnel have been sentenced to death in Qatar’s capital Doha. The Ministry of External Affairs has responded in this matter.
All eight former Indian Navy personnel were taken into custody on the night of 30 August 2022. Since then he was kept in solitary confinement. Among those detained is Commander (retd) Purnendu Tiwari, an Indian expatriate who was awarded the Pravasi Bharti Samman award in 2019. According to the information available on the company’s website, Purnandu Tiwari has commanded many big ships in the Indian Navy.
Verdict in the case of 8 Indians detained in Qatar:
"We are deeply shocked by the verdict of 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
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 26, 2023
All of them were working in a private company in Qatar.
According to media reports, after retirement, all these sailors were working in a private company in Qatar. This company provides training and other services to the Qatari Emiri Navy. According to media reports, the name of the company is Dahra Global Technology and Consultancy Services. The company describes itself as a local partner of Qatar defence, security and other government agencies.
What is the allegation?
According to news agency Annie, Qatar has accused the previous naval attacks that they were spying on the submarine program. India was trying to rickshaw through counselor consultancy.
