Pakistan awards death sentence to Indian agent Kulbhushan Yadav

RAWALPINDI: An Indian spy agent Kulbhushan Yadav has been awarded death sentence through the Field Court Martial General (FCGM) under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) for espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan, the ISPR stated today.

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed death sentence.

According to an ISPR statement, Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav alias Hussein Mubarak Patel was arrested on March 3, 2016, through a Counter-Intelligence Operation from Mashkel area of Balochistan for his involvement in espionage and sabotage actives in Pakistan.

The agent, arrested from Balochistan, in a video confession had admitted for being involved in anti-Pakistan activities.

Full text of Kulbhushan Yadav's confession

"The spy has been tried through Field General Court martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act (PAA) and awarded death sentence. Today COAS, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed death sentence awarded by FGCM.

"RAW agent Commander Kulbushan Sundir Jadhav was tired under GGCM under section 59 of Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 and Section 3 of official Secret Act of 1923.

"The FGCM found Yadhav guilty of all charges. He confessed before a Magistrate and the Court that he was tasked by RAQ to plan, coordinate and organise espionage/sabotage activities aiming to destablise and wage war against Pakistan by impeding the efforts of Law Enforcement Agencies for restoring peace in Balochistan and Karachi," said the press release.

More: Video confession of Kulbhushan Yadav

The accused was provided with a defence counsel as per legal provisions, the ISPR added.

Senior journalist Hamid Mir, quoting Iranian officials told Geo News that Kulbhushan was also involved in activities against Tehran.

Tension to rise

Director Geo News, Rana Jawwad said ‘there is a possibility of an escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan’

Referring to a news about disappearance of a retired Pakistani military officer from Nepal, he said this could be seen in this backdrop.

There were in irrefutable evidences against Yadav, he added.

Pakistan has raised this issue at all international forums and shared dossiers with the international community including the United Nations.

Indian R&AW agent #Kalbushan awarded death sentence through FGCM by Pakistan Army for espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/ltRPbfO30V

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) April 10, 2017