A Qatari court on Thursday handed down the death penalty to eight Indian nationals, with the ministry of external affairs saying it was deeply shocked and that it was exploring all legal options in the case.
A Qatar court has announced the death penalty for eight Indians arrested in the country last year. A deeply shocked Indian government said that it will take up the verdict with Qatari authorities. The Qatari authorities have made the charges against the men, who are all former Indian navy officials, public.
Indian embassy in Doha remains in touch with families of detained naval officers in Qatar: MEA theprint.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theprint.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday confirmed that India has secured second consular access for its 8 ex-Navy officers who are in detention in Qatar.