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Qatar commutes India ex-navy officers' death penalty (possibly for spying for Israel)
A couple of months ago, Qatar sentenced 8 Indian former naval officers to death - and both India and Qatar were remarkably silent about what the actual charges were. Now they've commuted the sentences - and it may have been for spying for Israel:
A court in Qatar has commuted the death sentences of eight former Indian naval officers, India's foreign ministry has said.
A ministry statement said the "sentences have been reduced" but did not specify what new penalty they would face.
Neither Qatar nor India have revealed the specific charges against the men.
FT and Reuters have reported, citing unnamed sources, that the men were charged with spying for Israel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67831563
A ministry statement said the "sentences have been reduced" but did not specify what new penalty they would face.
Neither Qatar nor India have revealed the specific charges against the men.
FT and Reuters have reported, citing unnamed sources, that the men were charged with spying for Israel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67831563