Speculation that Shah Rukh, who enjoys massive popularity in Qatar and recently met the country s prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha during an event, played a role in the release of the jailed Indians was rife on Tuesday.
Among the seven former Navy officers and one sailor who were on death row, one has now been sentenced to 25-year imprisonment, four have been given 15 years in prison, two face 10 years, and one has been sentenced to three years.