Indian worker gets 25 years jail for murder

DUBAI, Sept 11 (UNI) An Indian construction worker, who smashed his workmate's head with a rock following a homosexual affair, will spend 25 years in jail after a court stiffened his initial sentence.

The Dubai Court of Appeal increased the 15 years initial sentence of 23-year-old Indian named only as B.A to 25 years, which is life imprisonment here.

The appeal's court also awarded him an additional month in jail for consuming liquor.

He will be deported after serving his term.

The Public Prosecution charged the Indian with consuming liquor and murdering his compatriot, identified as S.D.

According to a Yemeni policeman, who questioned B.A., the accused was having a homosexual affair with the deceased.

An Indian witness said he saw B.A. committing the crime when he woke up after hearing a commotion in the room at a construction site.

UNI