MEA summons Pakistan's Charge d'affaires after 2 Indian High Commission staff go missing

Taking cognizance of two missing Indian High Commission staff, Ministry of External Affairs on Monday, has summoned Pakistan's Charge d'affaires to India. Two on-duty  High Commission staff members working at Islamabad office were reported to be missing for past 4 hours. Charge d'affaires has currently reached MEA office in New Delhi.

Two on-duty Indian High Commission staff members in Pakistan missing since last 2 hours

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2 Indian High Commission staff go missing

Earlier in day, two Indian High Commission staff members in Pakistan were reported to be missing since morning while on official work, as per sources at Indian High Commission in Pakistan. MEA has taken up issue with Pakistan authorities. Sources revealed that concern was raised after an Indian vehicle did t reach its destination in Pakistan, as two High Commission staff members were said to be in that vehicle.

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This comes just days after Indian High Commission staff including India's Chargé d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia were harassed by Pakistan ISI nts on ir way home. Pakistani intelligence service has also allegedly stationed multiple persons in cars and bikes outside Indian diplomat's residence in an attempt to harass and intimidate him. Visuals of Paksitan nts tailing Ahluwalia's car have been accessed.

Pak officials apprehended for espion

On May 30, two officials of High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi were apprehended by Indian law enforcement ncies for indulging in espion activities. two officials identified as 42-year-old Abid Hussain Abid and 44-year-old Mohd. Tahir Khan were declared by government as persona n grata and were made to leave country within 24 hours. A third person, 36-year-old Javed Hussain, also a resident of Pakistan was allegedly involved in espion activity.

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Spying charges

Indian security ncies received a specific input that Abid was "involved in procuring and supply of confidential documents pertaining to Indian Armed Forces". Republic TV has learnt that Indian Army is investigating nature of classified documents that were accessed by Pakistani diplomats. Delhi Police Special Cell is also probing as to who provided fake Aadhar card to Abid and from where did he procure Indian sim cards and how many informants did Abid have, wher at all y were successful in handing over any classified documents.