Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death in Pakistan

NEW DELHI: In the latest provocation, Pakistan today awarded death sentence to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav "for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan", the military announced.

Jadhav was arrested in March 2016 in Balochistan on charges of being a RAW agent and fuelling the Baloch separatist movement and attempting to sabotage the CPEC project.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said a Field General Court Martial awarded the capital punishment and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had confirmed the death sentence.


"RAW agent Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav was tried by FGCM under section 59 of Pakistan Army act 1952. He confessed before a magistrate and the court that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organise sabotage activities," said the ISPR's statement.

Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa "has confirmed his death sentence awarded by FGCM," it added.

Jadhav was "arrested" on March 3 last year by Pakistan security officials in Balochistan after he entered from Iran. He has been accused by Pakistan of planning "subversive activities" in the country.

India has acknowledged Jadhav as a retired Indian Navy officer, but denied the allegation that he was in any way connected to the government

Here's the full statement: