In what is a major setback, as there were hopes for early repatriation of the detained officers back in India, a source in the know of the matter is cited by the report as saying, "After the rejection of the last bail plea on 15 Mar, for the eighth time in a row, the veterans were allowed to file a fresh petition on 19 Mar. It was then that they were told that the charges would be framed against them individually. Based on what the charges are, the eight naval veterans will be tried in Qatari courts.
Families of the jailed veterans are described as panic-stricken and clueless about what lies ahead. "Even though we get to meet our men - those who are not in Doha are allowed weekly phone calls - we are severely impacted by what lies ahead. We are hoping against hope that they are repatriated back home and not tried in courts there", a family member of one of the imprisoned veterans in India is reported to have said.
While the authorities in Qatar have apparently dealt with the eight naval veterans "with civility", the uncertainty around their release is a cause for concern.
The eight veterans in custody are :-
* Captain Navtej Singh Gill
* Captain Saurabh Vasisht
* Commander Purnendu Tiwari
* Captain Birendra Kumar Verma
* Commander Sugunakar Pakala
* Commander Sanjeev Gupta
* Commander Amit Nagpal and
* Sailor Ragesh.
There seems to be a lot of mystery surrounding the case. Wonder why?
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 10. Breakfast was had before bath.
Was the hief guest for the annual day function of the Devi Vilasom English Medium Nursery and LP School, Thalavoor. Enjoyed the evening. Very many people had come and befriended me.
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