Indian death row spy files mercy petition: Pakistani army
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Pakistan army said Thursday that an "Indian intelligence agent" who was awarded death sentence for espionage and terrorism in April, has "made a mercy petition" to the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The army said earlier Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav, the "serving Indian Naval Officer" was arrested on March 3, 2016 through a counter intelligence operation from Mashkel area of Balochistan province for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan.
"In his plea, Commander Jadhav has admitted his involvement in espionage, terrorist and subversive activities in Pakistan and expressed remorse at the resultant loss of many precious innocent lives and extensive damage to property due to his actions. Seeking forgiveness for his actions he has requested the Chief of Army Staff to spare his life on compassionate grounds," the army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a statement.
Commander Jhadev had earlier appealed to the Military Appellate Court which was rejected, the spokesman said.
"Under the law he is eligible to appeal for clemency to the chief of the army staff (which he has done) and if rejected, subsequently to the President of Pakistan," he said.
The army also released Jadhav's second confessional video, in which he can be seen accepting his acts of terrorism and espionage so that the world should know what India has done and continues to do against Pakistan.
The International Court of Justice asked Pakistan last month to stay the execution of the Indian convict on an appeal by the Indian government.
"Pakistan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure that Jadhav is not executed pending the final decision in these proceedings and shall inform the Court of all the measures taken in implementation of the present order," the court said in its order.
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