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 on 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.The forensic expert Mohammad Suleman admitted this during a cross examination in the Sharjah Court of Appeal where he presented the report of tests conducted after collecting blood samples from the crime site and the victim’s cloth. The forensic expert also contradicted police claim about the crime site as he said that the blood samples were collected from another place not mentioned as the site where the brawl took place.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 reports, it was a relief for the 17 Indians who were awarded death sentence by the a Sharjah Sharia Court for allegedly killing a Pakistani national and injuring 3 others when the forensic expert related to the case admitted that DNA test was not conducted which was essential to make sure that the accused were involved in the incident. The forensic expert Mohammad Suleman admitted this during a cross examination in the Sharjah Court of Appeal today where he presented the report of tests conducted after collecting blood samples from the crime site and the victim’s cloth. The forensic expert also contradicted police claim about the crime site as he said that the blood samples were collected from another place not mentioned at the site where the brawl took place. Lawyers representing the 17 accused have expressed satisfaction over the development. 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.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.