Indian jailed for 5 years in UAE for spying: report

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Press Trust of India Dubai
Last Updated : Jan 10 2016 | 10:32 PM IST
An Indian was today sentenced to five years in prison by a top UAE court for spying, according to a media report.
Manar Abbas was convicted by the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi of "spying for the Indian intelligence services," Gulf News reported.
Abbas was found guilty of "passing on sensitive information about movement of military vessels at Abu Dhabi ports to officers at the Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi", the report said.
It gave no further details. The UAE is home to many India workers.

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First Published: Jan 10 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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