(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev - British nationals - who were arrested by the security authorities in Qatar on August 31, 2014, are being interrogated for violating the laws of Qatar.
The Director of the Department of Consular Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, in a statement yesterday, said that all of the actions that have been taken against the two Britons are consistent with the principles of human rights enshrined in the Constitution and the laws of Qatar.
He pointed out that the British Embassy in Doha visited the aforementioned persons to ascertain their situation, noting the existence of direct contact between the Qatari Foreign Ministry and the investigating authorities with the British Embassy in Doha in this regard.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.