BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao speaks to Foreign Minister regarding death sentence to 8 Ex-Indian Navy officers in Qatar
Foreign Minister and Indian Ambassador assure full help to overcome the adverse court verdict
Family of Commodore Sugunakar Pakala who was given a death sentence in Doha, Qatar today along with 7 other ex-Navy officers approached BJP Rahya Sabha MP Shri GVL Narasimha Rao in Visakhapatnam for assistance. In a few hours, MP GVL Narasimha Rao spoke to External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar Ji and Indian Ambassador to Qatar Mr. Vipul. The shocking death sentence was delivered by a “Court of Primary Instance in Qatar” 14 months after the arrest of former Indian naval officers on unsubstantiated charges of espionage.
Revealing the details of the judgment and the further legal process, MP GVL Narasimha Rao informed that the Court today read out a two line order in the Court and the full judgement would be available by Sunday. The judgment can then be appealed against in the “Court of Appeal” within 15 days. After the judgment by the Court of Appeal, there is the highest “Court of Cassation” in Qatar.
Based on his interactions, MP GVL Narasimha Rao, who is also a Member of the Consultative Committee for External Affairs, stated that the Government of India and in particular the Ministry of External Affairs will provide all necessary support to ensure justice for our bravehearts.
