Two Indian HC officials held in hit-and-run case released.

Islamabad -- Two officials of the Indian High Commission, who were held over a hit-and-run incident in the federal capital, were released due to their diplomatic status, Islamabad Police said in a statement late Monday.

Islamabad police said both Indian High Commission officials were released due to their diplomatic immunity and had been handed over in the presence of Pakistani ministry's officials. A case had earlier been filed against the two Indian officers for running over and critically injuring a man before allegedly trying to flee from the site of the accident. Both were taken into custody and a first information report was registered against them in the Secretariat Police Station, with charges of negligence, reckless driving, and overspeeding.

The FIR stated that counterfeit currency worth Rs10,000 was...