'No evidence of Pakistan government's hand in Pathankot attack'

June 02, 2016 19:18

There is no evidence so far to indicate direct complicity of government of Pakistan or Pakistani agencies in the Pathankot attack Director General of National Investigation Agency Sharad Kumar told News18.

"No evidence to show that Pakistan government or Pakistani government agency was helping Jaish-e-Mohammed or Masood Azhar or his aides carried out the Pathankot attack." Sharad Kumar said NIA has completed its India leg of investigation and is waiting for Pakistan to allow the NIA team to visit Pakistan to complete the investigations.

Sharad Kumar said,"we are hopeful," when asked if Pakistan will allow NIA visit on the basis of reciprocity. He also clarified that charge sheet in this case will be filed even if Pakistan did not give NIA access. "We have sufficient and stringent evidence against Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Rauf Azhar and we will include those in our charge sheet," the DG added.

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