ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Monday rubbished the allegations of mutilating Indian soldiers’ bodies, saying it would never disrespect a soldier’s body.
“Pakistan Army did not commit any ceasefire violation on the Line of Control or a BAT [Border Action Team] action in the Buttal sector (Indian Krishna Ghatti Sector) as alleged by India,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
“Indian blame of mutilating Indian soldiers’ bodies are also false. Pakistan Army is a highly professional force and shall never disrespect a soldier even Indian,” it maintained in a statement. It said the Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian posts in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, and members of Border Action Team (BAT) attacked a patrolling party.
“In a unsoldierly act by the Pakistan Army, the bodies of two of our soldiers in the patrol were mutilated,” the Indian Army claimed in a statement, adding that the ‘despicable act will be appropriately responded’. The claim from the Indian side came via a tweet from the verified account of the Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information. It also accused Pakistan of what it called ‘unprovoked’ rocket and mortar firing across the heavily militarised Line of Control but gave no further details. Army spokesman NN Joshi said the victims were a junior officer and a border guard. Another guard from India’s Border Security Force was injured, Joshi said.
