The top United Nations court will announce its verdict on Wednesday on India’s petition challenging the death sentence against former naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court for his alleged involvement in spying. Here is what we know about Kulbhushan Jadhav:* Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested by Pakistani authorities on March 3, 2016, in Balochistan on charges of espionage and involvement in subversive activities. Also read: In the cause of peace, Kulbhushan Jadhav must not die* Kulbhushan Jadhav spent his early days in Maharashtra’s Parel and lived in the police quarters with his family. * In Anewadi village in Maharashtra, where his family owns land, people remember the 48-year-old as a shy man who kept mostly to himself. The villagers say Jadhav was a family man and they often saw him taking care of his parents.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2019 05:48 UTC