8 Indian former Indian Navy officers arrested in Qatar

The Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) on Thursday confirmed that, they are aware of the detention of 8 Indian nationals former Indian Navy officers in Qatar, report says.

Report says that, eight former Indian Navy officers, working in Qatar with a company providing training and other services to the Qatari Emiri Navy, are in the custody of that country.

When talking about the reports about detention of the former navy officers at a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We are aware of the detention of eight Indian nationals who we understand were working for a private company in Qatar."

While the MEA confirmed their detention today, there was no information on the charges against these former Navy officials.