Jalandhar, April 01: From miles afar, they wanted their voices to be heard at the highest level as relatives of 17 Indians awarded death penalty by Sharjah’s Shariah court pleaded innocence by putting forward little arguments in their support.
Holding photographs of their dear ones — some as small as passport-size — they put across their side of the story saying those being framed are the sole bread earners for their families.
This was among the many heart-rending scenes at a press conference by Lok Bhalai Party chief B S Ramoowalia which was also attended by the relatives.
“My brother had gone to Dubai just 40 days back. He was arrested while sleeping in his house,” said Sukhwinder Singh about Baljeet, who is among the 17 Indians sentenced to death for allegedly killing a Pakistani and injuring three others in a fight over illegal alcohol business
–Agencies