Mutilation of soldiers a dastardly act, invites unequivocal response: DGMO to Pak counterpart

File picture of Indian Army soldier. PIC/AFP.

Islamabad: The Indian Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General AK Bhatt spoke to his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday and condemned mutilation of soldiers. “Mutilating bodies of soldiers is dastardly and inhuman act beyond any norm of civility. The act invites unequivocal condemnation and response,” newsagency PTI quoted The Director-General of Military Operations as saying. In a bid to reduce tensions, Pakistani and Indian military officials also spoke over a hotline this morning after India accused Pakistani Army of mutilating the bodies of two Indian jawans. "A local commanders' level hotline contact was established at Rawlakot-Poonch sector on LoC (Line of Control) last night between the Pakistan and Indian Army authorities," Xinhua news agency quoted the Pakistan Army as saying. SLIDESHOW: Heart-wrenching PICTURES! Survival gets tough for families of Poonch martyrs "The Indian counterpart was told that there has been no CFV (ceasefire violation) from Pakistan side nor mutilation of Indian soldiers' bodies," a statement from the Army's Inter-Services Public Relations said. According to newsagency IANS, the statement said the Indian authorities were told there was "unnecessary media hype" following the allegations against the Pakistani military. "Pakistan remains fully committed to maintaining peace and tranquility along the LoC and expects same from other side and hopes prudence is exercised and no steps are taken that may lead to vitiating the environment and affect peace along the LoC," the statement said.