Arrest of Indian High Commission stuff: Pakistan denies harassing officials
A day after two Indian High Commission officials in Islamabad were arrested and interrogated over a road accident, Pakistan on Tuesday rejected New Delhi's accusation that the officials were harassed and tortured.
According to Pakistani authorities, Monday's incident saw the two Indian high commission officials crash a speeding car into a pedestrian, causing serious injuries. They allegedly then tried to flee the scene but were arrested and detained for several hours.
On Tuesday, India's external affairs ministry said the men had been held on "concocted" charges and had been subjected to "torture and physical assault".
Islamabad reacted furiously, saying it "categorically rejects" New Delhi's claims.
The two Indian men were eventually released after asserting diplomatic immunity, but only after India protested to Pakistan's envoy in New Delhi.
The latest fracas comes after New Delhi expelled two officials from Pakistan's high commission on June 1 for alleged "espionage activities" -- claims Islamabad rejected.
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