Pak. court awards death to Indian

Pak. court awards death to Indian

A Pakistani military court on Monday sentenced to death a former Indian Navy official, Kulbhushan Jadhav, accusing him of espionage (जासूसी) and working for the India’s external intelligence agency, R&AW. The sentencing of Mr. Jadhav (46), was confirmed by army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa after the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) found him guilty of “all the charges”, said the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Indian embassy officials have been repeatedly refused access to Mr. Jadhav throughout the trial process. Mr Jadhav was arrested from Balochistan on March 3 last year, with Pakistani authorities alleging that he was involved in subversive activities in the province. Announcing the order, military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet: “Indian RAW Agent Kulbhushan awarded death sentence through Court Marshal by Pakistan Army for for espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan”.

Limited right to appeal

The ISPR statement also said the accused was provided with defending officer as per legal process. However, the specific charges were never made public.

Lawyers familiar with the Army Act trials said there is very limited right of appeal available to the accused. They said the accused cannot challenge the charges but only the jurisdiction. The appeals will also be heard by military officials but of higher rank.

Definitions of espionage जासूसी

noun

the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.

Balzac pumped him for information on organised crime and political espionage .

synonyms: spying, infiltration, eavesdropping, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, undercover work, black operations, black ops

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