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Indian embassy staff arrested over 'hit-and-run' in Islamabad | Indian embassy staff arrested over 'hit-and-run' in Islamabad |
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Pakistan arrested two Indian High Commission employees in Islamabad over an alleged hit-and-run, in which a man was reportedly critically injured. | Pakistan arrested two Indian High Commission employees in Islamabad over an alleged hit-and-run, in which a man was reportedly critically injured. |
The two members of staff were caught trying to flee the scene of the incident in the capital, police said. | The two members of staff were caught trying to flee the scene of the incident in the capital, police said. |
The pedestrian reportedly run over by their BMW car early on Monday was taken to hospital. | The pedestrian reportedly run over by their BMW car early on Monday was taken to hospital. |
India summoned Pakistan's envoy in Delhi in protest at the arrests. The two men were released late on Monday. | India summoned Pakistan's envoy in Delhi in protest at the arrests. The two men were released late on Monday. |
Earlier, officials in India said the two members of High Commission staff - named by Islamabad police as Silvades Paul, a driver, and security officer Dawamu Brahamu - had gone missing in Pakistan. They had apparently set off to a meeting but never arrived. | |
Because of the coronavirus, few people are out on the roads of the capital, particularly in the upscale neighbourhood where the hit-and-run is alleged to have occurred, making it hard to track down eyewitnesses. | Because of the coronavirus, few people are out on the roads of the capital, particularly in the upscale neighbourhood where the hit-and-run is alleged to have occurred, making it hard to track down eyewitnesses. |
The arrests comes two weeks after India expelled two Pakistani officials accused of spying. The officials worked at the visa section in Pakistan's High Commission in Delhi. | The arrests comes two weeks after India expelled two Pakistani officials accused of spying. The officials worked at the visa section in Pakistan's High Commission in Delhi. |
India accused them officials of trying to obtain information about Indian troop movements - charges they denied. | India accused them officials of trying to obtain information about Indian troop movements - charges they denied. |
Since then, India has accused Pakistan of excessive surveillance of Indian diplomats in Islamabad. | Since then, India has accused Pakistan of excessive surveillance of Indian diplomats in Islamabad. |
The neighbours have a long history of diplomatic spats and often accuse each other of sending spies into their territories. | The neighbours have a long history of diplomatic spats and often accuse each other of sending spies into their territories. |
Monday's arrests will do nothing to ease tensions between the nuclear powers. India and Pakistan came to the brink of war last year over the disputed territory of Kashmir. | Monday's arrests will do nothing to ease tensions between the nuclear powers. India and Pakistan came to the brink of war last year over the disputed territory of Kashmir. |
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