Expecting ‘positive outcome’: India on appeal to free ex-navy men in Qatar jail

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The eight men, including decorated officers who commanded frontline warships in the Indian Navy, were sentenced to death by Qatari court on October 26

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it is expecting a “positive outcome” to the appeal filed by the families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who were sentenced to death by a Qatari court af.

The eight men, including decorated officers who commanded frontline warships in the Indian Navy, were sentenced to death by Qatar’s Court of First Instance on October 26. Both countries have not publicly spoken about the charges against the men but reports have suggested they were accused of espionage.

“This is a sensitive case and the case is currently in a legal process there. As we have mentioned, an appeal has been filed in Qatar’s Court of Appeal,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told a regular media briefing.

Bagchi said he was not aware of any decision by the Court of Appeal. Without giving details, he added that the appeal process is underway and India is hoping for a “positive outcome”.

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