Kuwait: The families of some of the eight ex-servicemen of the Indian Navy, who are currently in custody and their case is pending in Qatar, have requested forgiveness from the Emir of Qatar.
A foreign news agency According to the report The petition is directed by ex-servicemen, most of whom are over 60 years of age, but it is not clear what the charges against them are and how long it will take for the trial to be completed.
A report by the Sunday Guardian reveals that the said application was filed before June 4 this year.
Although the Qatari government has not yet officially announced what the ex-soldiers have been charged with, The Tribune reported in April that they were charged with spying for Israel and could face the death penalty. is facing
It may be recalled that Qatar severed diplomatic relations with Israel after the three-week armed conflict in the Gaza Strip between December 2008 and January 2009.
According to a report, on March 25 this year, cases were registered against the ex-servicemen on charges of alleged espionage. He was first picked up by Qatari authorities in August 2022 and reportedly spent at least the next eight months in prison.
His bail applications to the Qatari government have been rejected eight times in a row since September last year.
The ex-servicemen include Captain Nutej Singh Gill, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Captain Saurabh Vishisht, Commander Amit Nagpal, Commander Purnandu Tiwari, Commander Sognakar Pukala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta and Sailor Ragesh.
Families of veterans are allowed to visit the prison once a week, or make phone calls if they are not in Qatar.
A relative of one of the ex-soldiers said that when we spoke to our relatives in Doha on the phone, they say that they did not do anything illegal. It is on July.
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