Three Indians get death sentence for drug trafficking in Kuwait
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
The Criminal Court has sentenced four people to death – three Indian men and a Sri Lankan woman – for drug trafficking. The three men identified as Faisal Mangattuchalil, Mustafa Hameed and Aboobaker, all three from Kerala state, India and the Sri Lankan national Sharika Balasinge were caught in a case related to heroin smuggling and the court found them guilty of possessing and selling the narcotic in the country.
A case against them was registered in April 2015 following the bust at Kuwait International Airport. All four sentenced may appeal the verdicts within 30 days and the Appeal Court will review the sentences.
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