They were detained by Qatar Interior Ministry on August 30 last year for questioning but were never released.
NEW DELHI: Qatar is scheduled to announce on Thursday the verdict in the ongoing trial against eight Indian Navy veterans who were arrested for interrogation in 2022 but were not released. Their families are optimistic about the repatriation decision. “We hope to have them back by Diwali. There is optimism everywhere. “We are waiting for their return,” said a relative of one of the veterans, adding that their optimism He hoped it would be consistent with the ruling announced Thursday. The eight veterans are Captain Navtej Singh Gill, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Captain Saurabh Vashisht, Captain Amit Nagpal, Captain Purnendu Tiwari, Captain Sugunakar Pakala, Captain Sanjeev Gupta and Seaman Ragesh. . They were taken for questioning by the Qatari Ministry of Interior on August 30 last year, but were not released. They were held in solitary confinement and later charged, the details of which have not yet been made public.
A month after these eight navy veterans were picked up, they were asked to return to their residence in Doha (Qatar) to pack their bags and return to India, which all eight did. However, after packing their luggage and waiting for further orders, these eight people were brought back to the cell. From then on, their bags continued to accompany them to their cells. For several months, they lived in a shared cell. These Navy veterans worked for Dhara Consulting, which closed earlier this year.
“The seventh hearing on the charges against the officers was held on October 3. The Indian Ambassador in Doha and Deputy Chief of Mission met eight naval veterans on October 1. We have also been in regular contact with their families, providing them all possible support,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. While there is optimism that eight people will be repatriated following Thursday’s ruling, an official confirmation of this would clarify the situation. Meanwhile, the families are showing off their comebacks.
Hopeful, optimistic
Families of naval veterans imprisoned in Doha are optimistic about their return home. “We hope to bring them back for Diwali. There is optimism everywhere. We are waiting for their return,” said a relative of one of the veterans, hoping that their optimism is in line with the verdict that will be delivered by the Qatari court on Thursday.
Qatar will announce the verdict on Thursday in the ongoing trial of eight Indian Navy veterans who were arrested in 2022 for questioning but never released. Their families are optimistic about the repatriation decision. “We hope to bring them back for Diwali. There is optimism everywhere.
We are waiting for their return,” said a relative of one of the veterans, hoping that their optimism matches the verdict that will be announced on Thursday. The eight veterans are Captain Navtej Singh Gill, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Captain Saurabh Vasisht, Commander Amit Nagpal, Commander Purnendu Tiwari, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta and Sailor Ragesh.
- They were detained by Qatar’s Interior Ministry on August 30 last year for questioning but were never released. They were held incommunicado and later charged, the details of which have not yet been released. A month after these eight navy veterans were picked up, they were asked to return to their residence in Doha to pack their bags and return to India, which all eight did. However, after packing their luggage and waiting for further orders, these eight people were brought back to the cell. From then on, their bags continued to accompany them to their cells. For several months, they lived in a shared cell.
- These Navy veterans worked for Dhara Consulting, which closed earlier this year. “The seventh hearing on the charges against the officers was held on October 3. The Indian Ambassador in Doha and Deputy Chief of Mission met eight naval veterans on October 1. We have also been in regular contact with their families, providing them all possible support,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
While there is optimism that eight people will be repatriated following Thursday’s ruling, an official confirmation of this would clarify the situation. Meanwhile, the families are showing off their comebacks. Hopeful, optimistic Families of naval veterans detained in Doha are optimistic about their repatriation. “We hope to bring them back for Diwali. There is optimism everywhere. We are waiting for their return,” said a relative of one of the veterans, hoping that their optimism is in line with the verdict that will be delivered by the Qatari court on Thursday.
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