The mainstream media all carried the news of how 8 ex-navy employees sentenced to death in Qatar. While Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express newspaper headlines mentioned that the ex-navy employees were sentenced to death, they did not specify the reason for the death sentence, saying that it was not disclosed.
Free Press Journal headlined the news and claimed that they were sentenced for allegedly spying for Israel, while Mint also mentioned that a report in Print indicated that they were arrested and sentenced for spying for Israel.
The media mentioned that the ex-navy staff was rated very highly professionally and people they know are shocked at the death sentence. These ex-navy staff were allegedly working on a secret project for the qatar defence forces.