Kuwaiti Emir commutes death sentence of 15 Indians: Swaraj

Indian mission in Kuwait will provide all possible assistance to the Indian nationals being released from the prison, she tweeted

Death sentence of 15 Indians in Kuwaiti jails have been commuted to life imprisonment by the Emir of Kuwait, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Swaraj tweeted "The Emir has also directed that the sentences of 119 Indian nationals be reduced."

Swaraj thanked the Emir of Kuwait for his "kind" gesture.

In a series of tweets, she said "the Emir of Kuwait has been pleased to commute the sentence of 15 Indian nationals from death to life imprisonment".

HH the Emir of Kuwait has been pleased to commute the sentence of 15 Indian nationals from death to life imprisonment. /1

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 30, 2017

She also assured Indian mission's assistance to the Indian nationals.

Indian mission in Kuwait will provide all possible assistance to the Indian nationals being released from the prison. /4

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 30, 2017