According to some Pakistan accounts, the death sentences of Indian Navy veterans in Qatar are being reviewed and not commuted.
Verified accounts on twitter, including South Asian Journal (“@sajournal1“) tweeted “Fake News. The death sentence is on review not commuted #Qatar” on Dec 29, 2023. The archive can be read from above.
Fake News. The death sentence is on review not commuted #Qatar https://t.co/946zKUfLuO
— South Asian Journal (@sajournal1) December 28, 2023
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that the court has commuted the death sentences of the eight Indian Navy veterans, in accordance with authorities from Qatar and India.
We visited The Indian Express, which published an article on this incident on December 29, 2023 with the headline “Qatar court drops death penalty for 8 Indians, Govt says sentences reduced”
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 29, 2023
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: Pakistani accounts are claiming that the death sentence of Indian Navy veterans in Qatar is on review, not commuted. The fact is that as per Indian and Qatar authority, the court has commuted the death sentence of the 8 Indian Navy veterans. (1/2)
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Intent:
Pakistani accounts are circulating fake claims to set their anti-India propaganda. Indian Navy veterans’ death sentences in Qatar are allegedly being reviewed rather than commuted, according to accounts from Pakistan. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that the truth is that the court has commuted the death sentences of the eight Indian Navy veterans, in accordance with authorities in Qatar and India.
Conclusion:
Claim : Pakistani accounts are claiming that the death sentence of Indian Navy veterans in Qatar is on review, not commuted.
Fact : According to Indian and Qatari authorities, the court commuted the death sentences of the eight Indian Navy veterans.
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