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Sharjah Court to hear appeal on death penalty of 17 Indians on May 19

Sharjah Court of Appeals has fixed 19 of next month for hearing of appeal related to death penalty of 17 Indians who were recently found guilty by the Sharjah Shariah Court of killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots.<br/><br/>According to diplomatic sources, on the instructions of Indian government , the Indian Consulate has hired a noted law firm to represent the Indians. Earlier the officers from the consulate met all seventeen Indians twice and informed that these people are keeping good health.<br/><br/>The convicted, 16 from the Punjab and one from Haryana, were recently found guilty by the Sharjah Shariah Court of killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots allegedly during a clash in an illegal alcohol business in January 2009.

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