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Indian soldiers did not behead Pakistani troops, says Antony

New Delhi, Jan 31: A report published in The Hindu  that Indian soldiers had tortured and decapitated Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) was totally baseless, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday.A day



"Totally baseless," he told reporters here when asked about Pakistan Army's claim in complaints to the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) that several of its troops have been beheaded by the Indian Army in last 15 years.



Reports had said yesterday that Pakistan Army had filed complaints with UNMOGIP on the issue following which the Indian Army questioned the relevance of the UN body after the signing of the 1972 Simla agreement.  

"Since the 1972 Simla Agreement, the relevance of UNMOGIP itself remains questionable," Army spokesperson Colonel J Dahiya had said.

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