Indian Govt assures release of Indian soldier who crossed the LoC
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Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh said all attempts are being made to secure the release of an Indian soldier, who by mistake crossed over to Pakistan.
Singh said the government is working on it and will speed up efforts and has taken note of the reports.
"All attempts are being made to secure his release," said Singh.
He further said New Delhi will talk about the issue with Pakistan for his early release.
TheIndian Army that one soldier from 37 RR with weapon had inadvertently crossed over to the other side of the Line of Control (LoC ). Pakistan has been informed by the DGMO on the hotline.
It has been confirmed that his crossing over was nowhere related to the surgical strikes.
"Such inadvertent crossing byArmy and civilians are not unusual on either side. They are returned through existing mechanisms," they had said.
The Indian Army said that Pakistani media’s reports that eight Indian soldiers were killed and one captured by Pakistani military in retaliatory fire were all false.
Indian Army sources said, "As regard (to the) report of killing of eight Indian Army personnel reported in sections of Pakistan media, the report is completely false and baseless."
The claim of eight Indian soldiers being killed and one captured while retaliating to India's firing at the first line of defense at the Line of Control (LoC) atTatta Pani was done by Pakistan's Dawn News.
India had carried out surgical strikes on eight terror launch pads across the LoC with the Army inflicting "significant casualties" on terrorists preparing to infiltrate from PoK.
(image: Indiatimes)
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Singh said the government is working on it and will speed up efforts and has taken note of the reports.
"All attempts are being made to secure his release," said Singh.
He further said New Delhi will talk about the issue with Pakistan for his early release.
The
It has been confirmed that his crossing over was nowhere related to the surgical strikes.
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"Such inadvertent crossing by
The Indian Army said that Pakistani media’s reports that eight Indian soldiers were killed and one captured by Pakistani military in retaliatory fire were all false.
Indian Army sources said, "As regard (to the) report of killing of eight Indian Army personnel reported in sections of Pakistan media, the report is completely false and baseless."
The claim of eight Indian soldiers being killed and one captured while retaliating to India's firing at the first line of defense at the Line of Control (LoC) at
India had carried out surgical strikes on eight terror launch pads across the LoC with the Army inflicting "significant casualties" on terrorists preparing to infiltrate from PoK.
(image: Indiatimes)
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