Pakistan rejects Delhi's 'irresponsible' statement.

Islamabad -- The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' 'irresponsible' statement regarding the detention of two Indian High Commission employees involved in a hit-and-run in Islamabad a day earlier, calling it a 'reprehensible attempt to distort facts and deny culpability'.

In a statement, FO spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said: 'The Indian MEA's litany of baseless allegations is yet another attempt to malign Pakistan and [is] a part of desperate efforts to divert attention from India's state terrorism in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

'The BJP government must realise that its irresponsible policies and unilateral actions are increasingly imperiling peace and security in the region. India must act responsibly in the interest of regional peace and stability.'

Earlier today, NDTV reported that the staffers were 'forcibly abducted [...] kept in illegal custody for more than 10 hours'.

Quoting a statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the report said the two staff members had been 'subjected to interrogation, torture and physical assault, resulting in grievous injuries'.

'They were video-graphed and coerced to accept a litany of fictitious allegations and concocted charges. The vehicle of the High Commission, in which they were travelling, was extensively damaged,' it added.

Responding to the statement, the FO spokesperson said that the two officials - identified as Dwimu Brahma and Selvadas Paul were speeding and subsequently crashed into a pedestrian on June 15.

'The pedestrian was seriously injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The officials attempted to flee from the scene, however, some passersby who witnessed the incident stopped them from fleeing and informed the police,' the statement said.

'During the course of the investigation, fake currency was also recovered from the aforementioned officials. After it was confirmed that the...

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