Untouched Delhi: Amit Gupta, the patch head of Qatar and Kuwait for Tech Mahindra, has been detained in Doha, via the Qatari Circumstance Safety since January this day on fees of imaginable data-theft, in line with his population. The Indian Embassy in Doha is offering all “possible assistance” to Gupta, mentioned nation ordinary with the subject Saturday.
Gupta, initially from Vadodara, moved to Qatar in 2013 as part of Tech Mahindra, and is the patch head for the company, in line with his LinkedIn profile. That is the second one example since 2022 of Indians being detained in Qatar.
“Mission has been in touch with the family, the lawyer representing Mr Gupta and Qatari Authorities on a regular basis. Our Embassy continues to provide all possible assistance in the matter and is closely following the case,” mentioned an individual ordinary with the subject. On the other hand, the costs in opposition to Gupta have no longer been immune.
Gupta’s spouse has sought the intervention of the High Minister’s Place of job (PMO), age his father Jagdish Gupta has reached out to Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Workforce, for help within the case, in line with media stories.
In line with a neighborhood Vadodara-based information outlet, Gupta’s population maintains he’s blameless and has been falsely accused of knowledge robbery. In the meantime, his population has additionally reached out to the Member of Parliament from Vadodara Hemang Joshi, who has promised to help them. Gupta’s mom Pushpa Gupta is reported to have travelled to Qatar and met with the Indian ambassador there, however that there was refuse “positive” reaction but.
In August 2022, 8 former Indian Army staff have been detained on fees of espionage. They have been accused of spying on Doha’s programme to acquire Italian-made, high-tech submarines.
The prison lawsuits in opposition to the 8 staff started in March 2023. In October 2023, a Qatari court docket sentenced 8 of them to demise. In November of that day, the Indian Embassy gained their 2d consular get entry to to the 8 staff.
The 8 staff—seven officials and one sailor—have been all staff of Dahra International Applied sciences and Consultancy Services and products. In December 2023, the demise sentences have been commuted via the Court docket of Appeals in Qatar, with one of the vital staff receiving moment sentences, age others gained lowered phrases.
Ultimately in February 2024, the 8 staff have been pardoned via the Qatari Amir, with seven of them going back on Republic of India.
(Edited via Mannat Chugh)
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