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Eight Indian employees of the Al Dahra company have been sentenced to death penalty by the Court of First Instance of Qatar on Thursday..
The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement expressed deep shock regarding this incident while it awaits detailed judgment...
"We are in touch with the family members and the legal team..
Meetu Bhargava, who is the sister of one the officers detained and lives in Gwalior, sought help from the Indian government to bring her brother back...
"These Ex Navy officers are the pride of the nation & again I request our Hon'ble Prime Minister with folded hands that it is high time that they all are brought back to India immediately without any further delay pl..
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