A Qatar Court on Thursday commuted the death sentence awarded to eight former Navy officers in October. The officers would reportedly serve substantial jail term.
On October 26, 2023, a court in Qatar ruled the death penalty to eight former Indian soldiers. The Qatari court accepted the petition, and November 30 is the date of the next hearing.
India has lodged an appeal with Qatar regarding the death penalty handed down to eight ex-Navy personnel last month, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi confirmed during a weekly press briefing on Thursday, 9 November.
The eight men, including decorated officers who have commanded frontline warships in the Indian Navy, were sentenced to death by in Qatar on October 26 | Latest News India