ISLAMABAD, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan army on Tuesday urged India to provide "actionable evidence" to substantiate its claim of recent cease-fire violations and allegations that Pakistani troops have mutilated bodies of two Indian soldiers.
Indian officials claimed two soldiers were killed and "mutilated" in Kashmir in "unprovoked firing" by Pakistani forces at Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday morning.
The Director General Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan and India on Tuesday discussed the issue after they established routine weekly Hotline Contact, the Pakistan army spokesman said.
"The DGMO Pakistan Army rejected baseless and unfounded Indian allegations of mutilation of Indian Army Soldier's bodies by Pakistan Army," the spokesman said in a statement.
"He reiterated that neither Cease Fire Violations (CFV) occurred in the sector nor crossing of LoC by own troops has taken place," he further said.
The fresh allegations came amid escalations along the LoC, the de facto border, between Pakistan and India in the disputed Kashmir region. The two rivals had declared ceasefire along the LoC in 2003, however, border forces of the two countries occasionally trade fire.
The DGMO of the Pakistan Army highlighted that Pakistan Army is a "professional military outfit" and upholds the highest standards of conduct.
"Allegations of mutilation are an Indian attempt to divert the attention of world from situation within the valley", he said.
He asked for "actionable evidence" and urged that Indian Army should look inwards to probe the incidence and also cautioned his Indian counterpart that "we are fully committed to maintain peace and tranquility along the LoC", however, any misadventure shall be appropriately responded at a place and time of own choosing.
The DGMO Pakistan Amy also highlighted the issue of continuously targeting innocent civilians on LoC by Indian troops and apprised that continuity of such action would invited appropriate response.
The development came at a time when tension rose over the death sentence awarded to an alleged Indian intelligence officer Kulbhushan Yadav over espionage last month.
Pakistan has insisted Yadav, who was arrested last year in Balochistan province, is an operative of the Indian intelligence agency.
