An Indian national, Hamid Nehal Ansari, who had gone missing from Kohat over three years ago, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for espionage by a court martial.
According to officials, Ansari was convicted two days ago in Kohat and was shifted to Peshawar Central Prison. He has a right to appeal under the Pakistan Army Act.
Sources said that the convict had confessed to illegally entering Pakistan from Afghanistan for espionage. The source added that Ansari had seven Facebook accounts as well as around 30 email addresses. He was reportedly found to be in possession of sensitive documents.
Last month, the defence ministry had informed the Peshawar High Court that Ansari was in the custody of Pakistan Army and was being court martialled. In light of the information, a two-member bench had on January 13 disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by Fauzia Ansari, the convict's mother, against his alleged illegal detention.
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Published: Wed 17 Feb 2016, 4:45 PM
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