Sharjah court puts off hearing of 17 Indians on death row

The Sharjah Court of Appeals has postponed till December 30 the hearing of an appeal by 17 Indians against their death sentence for killing a Pakistani man, their lawyer Bindu Suresh Chettur told PTI.

“The prosecution presented the CD containing a reconstruction of the scene of crime but police officials did not show up in the court.” An annoyed judge issued a warning to the police officials to remain present on December 30, the lawyer said.