"A Pakistani national, Bahadur Ali, resident of village Jia Bagga, Tehsil Raiwind, District Lahore in the state of Punjab in Pakistan was arrested by Indian authorities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on July 25, 2016 together with weapons, sophisticated communication equipment and other materials of Pakistani/international origin. Bahadur Ali has confessed to our authorities that after training in Lashkar-e-Toiba camps, he was infiltrated into India. He was thereafter in touch with an operations room of LeT, receiving instructions to attack Indian security personnel and carry out other terrorist attacks in India," a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said.
The Ministry of External Affairs' statement further said that, "The Government of India strongly protests against the continued infiltration from Pakistan of trained terrorists with instructions to carry out attacks. This is contrary to assurance given by the Pakistani leaders at the highest level."
"Bahadur Ali, in a letter addressed to the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi, has requested legal aid and assistance to meet his family. We are prepared to grant the Pakistani High Commission consular access to Bahadur Ali," the Ministry of External Affairs said.
India-Pakistani relations have been tense for more than a year. India has accused Pakistan of stirring unrest in the Kashmir valley while Pakistan has blamed India for the deaths of innocent people in Kashmir.
