Beheading warrants unequivocal response, India tells Pakistan

New Delhi, May 2 : Army Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen AK Bhatt on Tuesday told his Pakistan counterpart Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza that mutilation of bodies of Indians warranted unequivocal response.
Using the word ‘unequivocal’, which means unambiguous, was like a warning to Pakistan that India would respond.
On Monday, two Indian soldiers, one from the Army and one from the BSF, had died and their bodies mutilated in a military action by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Lt Gen Bhat termed the mutilation (beheading) as a dastardly and inhuman act. “It is beyond the norms of civility and merits unequivocal condemnation and response.”
Lt Gen Bhat told the Pakistan DGMO that “full fire” support was provided by Pakistan Army located in the vicinity.
He rejected claims made by Pakistan Army on Monday which had said that its troops were not involved in mutilation of Indian soldiers.
“Pakistan troops targeted Indian Army patrol on the Indian side of the LC (military usage for LoC) and mutilated bodies of the Indian soldiers,” Lt Gen Bhat told his counterpart in Pakistan. The Indian Army tweeted the full text of the statement.He also spoke about presence of border action team training in the vicinity of the LoC.On Monday night, local commanders’ level hotline contact was established at Rawalkot-Poonch sector on the LoC.