Kulbhushan awarded death sentence

Author: online/staff report

RAWALPINDI: Indian RAW Agent Naval officer Commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav alias Hussein Mubarak Patel was arrested on March 3 2016 through a Counter Intelligence Operation from Mashkel, Balochistan, for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan. The spy has been tried through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act (PAA) and awarded death sentence.

COAS, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday confirmed his death sentence awarded by FGCM, says a press release issued by ISSPR here Monday.

RAW agent Commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav was tried by FGCM under section 59 of Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 and Section 3 of official Secret Act of 1923. FGCM found Kulbhushan Sudhir Yadhav guilty of all the charges. He confessed before a Magistrate and the Court that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organize espionage sabotage activities aiming to destabilize and wage war against Pakistan by impeding the efforts of Law Enforcement Agencies for restoring peace in Balochistan and Karachi.

The accused was provided with defending officer as per legal provisions.

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