The case of 17 Indians who were awarded death sentence by the Sharjah Sharia Court for allegedly killing a Pakistani national and injuring three others took a turn Monday when the forensic expert related to the case admitted that DNA test was not conducted to make sure that the accused were involved in the incident. Lawyers representing the 17 accused expressed satisfaction over the development. Noted lawyer Mohammed Salman whose legal firm was hired in Dubai by the Consulate General of India to defend the 17 accused on the instructions of Indian government, said that the next hearing, which will be held on Nov. 4, will be quite important for the case. Earlier, during previous hearing on 29th September, one of the prime witnesses Mushtaq Ahmad failed to identify any of the accused during cross-examination while all 17 Indians had pleaded not guilty before the presiding judge Abdul Redha Jasim. The convicts, 16 from the Punjab and one from Haryana, were found guilty by the Sharjah Shariah Court of killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots during a clash in January 2009. AIR correspondent Dhirendra Ojha areports that the case of 17 Indians who were awarded death sentence by the Sharjah Sharia Court took a turn yesterday when the forensic expert related to the case admitted that DNA test of accused was not conducted after the incident as it was not collected from the scene of crime. According to defence lawyers, it was essential to make sure that the accused were involved in the incident. Earlier during previous hearing on 29th September , one of the prime witnesses failed to identify any of the accused during cross-examination. The convicted, 16 from the Punjab and one from Haryana, were found guilty by the Sharjah Shariah Court of killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots during a clash in January 2009.