A Qatari court has accepted the appeal document on the sentencing of eight former Indian naval personnel to death, sources familiar with the matter said.
On the matter involving 8 ex-naval personnel being sentenced to death by a Qatar court, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the judgment remains "confidential", adding that the appeal has been filed in the case.
The Court of First instance of Qatar has passed a verdict of death penalty for the eight former naval officers who were detained in Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs said.