The Hindu : Pak. protests detention of mission staffers

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Sunday, Mar 03, 2002

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Pak. protests detention of mission staffers
By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, MARCH 2. Pakistan tonight accused Indian intelligence operatives of illegally detaining two of its staffers for four hours in its mission in New Delhi.

In a statement here, the Pakistan Foreign Office strongly condemned what it termed as the ``abduction, illegal detention and torture'' of Gul Zarin and Sultan Mehmood, officials of the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi by the Indian Intelligence Operatives.

``The Indian Intelligence Operatives attacked the Pakistan High Commission car in which the two officials were proceeding to the New Delhi railway station. The officials were dragged from the car and subjected to severe beating while being accused of pick pocketing. The car was also badly damaged.''

``The High Commission officials were kept in illegal detention, severely beaten and tortured resulting in visible injuries on their bodies. The right eye of Mr. Sultan Mehmood was also injured. The officials were released after more than four hours of illegal detention and physical torture.''

``The Government of Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the Government of India over the reprehensible, provocative and cowardly action by the Indian Intelligence Operatives. The Government of Pakistan also reminds the Indian Government of its obligations under the Vienna Convention of 1961 on Diplomatic relations as well as the Bilateral Code of Conduct signed between the two countries in August 1992,'' it said.

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Pak. protests detention of mission staffers