Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 08:27am on 28 Oct 2023,Saturday India Global
Captain Navtej Singh Gill, a former Indian Navy officer hailing from Chandigarh, has been awarded the death penalty in Qatar on alleged espionage charges with 7 other Indian Navy personal. Commissioned in 1987, Gill was honored with the President’s Gold Medal during pre-commission training. He served as an instructor at Defence Services Staff College and had a commendable service record. Opting for premature retirement after 20-22 years of service, he worked in the private sector before being sentenced along with seven others while working for Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services in Qatar. Defense experts question the verdict, hinting at a possible conspiracy. [Representative Image]
