Director General of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sharad Kumar on Thursday said there is no evidence of Pakistan government’s involvement in the attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot.
Talking to media Kumar said that there is no evidence to show that Pakistani government was involved or helping any individual involved in the Pathankot attack.
“Investigation so far does not point to any inside hand,” said the NIA chief when questioned by the host of any Pakistani government’s involvement.
Kumar, however, accused Jaish-i-Muhammad (JeM) and its chief Masood Azhar for carrying out the attack, a claim oft repeated after the attack,
“We have sufficient and stringent evidence against Masood Azhar and his brother Rauf Azhar. We will include those in our charge sheet,” the DG NIA told media.
Kumar added Indian investigation team is now looking forward to visiting Pakistan and is waiting for approval from the Pakistani government, adding that the agency will file a chargesheet in this case whether Pakistan allows the Indian team a visit or not.
He added that evidence against Masood Azhar and his brother Rauf Azhar is sufficient to file a charge sheet.
‘Pakistan vindicated’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to multiple media queries made after the Indian intelligence chief’s statement said DG NIA’s statement has vindicated Pakistan’s longstanding position in the context of Pathankot.
The statement by the FO added, “The spirit of cooperation is manifested in the action we (Pakistan) took in the wake of the alleged incident.”
The statement further added the JIT is examining the intelligence shared by India during the visit.
