{"id":41102,"date":"2023-12-28T22:50:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/qatar-court-drops-death-sentence-for-eight-indians-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T22:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:50:13","slug":"qatar-court-drops-death-sentence-for-eight-indians-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/qatar-court-drops-death-sentence-for-eight-indians-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar court drops death sentence for eight Indians | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nNEW DELHI:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Qatar court has dropped the death sentence imposed on eight Indian former naval officers arrested there last year, India&#8217;s foreign ministry said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The eight men, who were condemned to death in October, had been accused of spying for Israel according to sources &#8211; though India and Qatar have not confirmed the charges.<\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s foreign ministry did not say what new sentence or penalty the men would now face.<\/p>\n<p>It &#8220;noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar&#8221; in which the sentences &#8220;have been reduced&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are in close touch with the legal team as well as the family members to decide on the next steps,&#8221; and will &#8220;continue to take up the matter with the Qatari authorities,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2444319\/indian-spies-arrest-in-qatar-confirms-espionage-network-abroad\" target=\"_blank\">Indian spies\u2019 arrest in Qatar confirms \u2018espionage network\u2019 abroad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It declined to comment on the case further &#8220;due to the confidential and sensitive nature of proceedings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar and Israel&#8217;s embassies in New Delhi did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>India expressed shock when Qatar&#8217;s Court of First Instance imposed the death penalty on the eight men who were working on a submarine project with a private company for the Qatari authorities.<\/p>\n<p>More than 800,000 Indian citizens live and work in Qatar, which is also a significant provider of natural gas for India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: A Qatar court has dropped the death sentence imposed on eight Indian former naval officers arrested there last year, India&#8217;s foreign ministry said on Thursday. 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