India Today : Dec 23, 2019, 03:32 PM
Saudi Arabia court has sentenced five to death in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder case. Another three people have been given jail terms totaling 24 years, news agency Reuters said.Khashoggi was a US resident and a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, where he was to receive papers ahead of his wedding. His body was reportedly dismembered and removed from the building, and his remains have not been found.The killing caused a global uproar, tarnishing the crown prince’s image. The CIA and some Western governments have said they believe Prince Mohammed ordered the killing, but Saudi officials say he had no role.