Pakistan on Tuesday promptly rejected Indian allegations of its involvement in the Uri army base attack, soon after Indian authorities said they had shared "evidence" with Pakistan High Commissioner to New Delhi Abdul Basit.
Abdul Basit told Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar that India is trying to divert the world’s attention from atrocities being committed by Indian forces in India-held Kashmir (IHK) by blaming the Uri attack on Pakistan.
If India is sincere in carrying out an investigation of the Uri attack then it should not run away from it. India should allow independent investigators to carry out an investigation into the attack, Basit told Jaishankar.
The Indian foreign secretary summoned Basit to hand over the evidence, tweeted Ministry of External Affairs Spokesman Vikas Swarup.
Jaishankar alleged that local villagers apprehended two Muzaffarabad-based 'guides' that India claims facilitated the Uri army base attackers.
Foreign Secretary calls in Pakistan HC Basit today & presents proof of Cross border origins of #UriAttacks.1/n
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2016
Informs him that the two guides who helped infiltration were apprehended by local villagers and are now in custody 2/n
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2016
Details of guides:
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2016
Faizal Hussain Awan(20 yrs),S/o Gul Akbar;R/o Potha Jahangir,Muzzaffarabad. 3/n
Details of guides:
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2016
Yasin Khurshid(19 yrs),S/o Mohammed Khurshid R/o Khiliana Kalan,Muzzaffarabad.4/n
Preliminary interrogation reveals identity of one of d slain Uri attackers:Hafiz Ahmed,S/o Feroz,R/o Dharbang, Muzaffarabad. 5/n
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2016
Details of handlers also obtained:Mohd.Kabir Awan &Basharat.FS terms continuing CB terrorist attacks frm Pak against India as unaccpt'le.n/n
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2016