The Indian chopper, which was forced by Pakistan’s military to land for violating Pakistani airspace, has returned to India along with the four Indian army officers on Sunday.
The helicopter entered in Pakistani territory of northern Skardu
region around 1:00 p.m (0800 GMT). According to private TV channel the
military authorities have confirmed that the chopper was allowed to
return to India. The authorities, however, failed to give the reason for
letting the chopper return without any investigation.
Earlier, an Indian helicopter violated the Pakistan’s airspace here
on Sunday; meanwhile the Pakistani air force forced it to land in
Pakistani land over the violation of the air space.
The helicopter landed in Olding Gurmung Sector; meanwhile Director
General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major Gen. Athar Abbas
said that the helicopter had violated the Pakistani and it was forced to
land inside Pakistani area, adding that four people who were in the
helicopter have been arrested and the helicopter has been taken into
custody.
DG ISPR Major General Athar Abbas said that the pilot cites the bad
weather for the delayed landing. The ISPR said the four persons
including the pilot has been taken into custody after the air space
violation.
According to the ISPR the investigations from the arrested persons
are underway; meanwhile the Pakistan air force spokesperson told media
that the air force fighter jets forced the Indian military copter over
violation of Pakistani air space, adding that the Pakistani air defence
is on alert and investigations from the arrested Indians are underway.
The Pakistanis are also investigating the matter that if it was on
any mission of spying or it was on some other mission in border area.
According to the private TV channel sources if Pakistani officials
would accept the Indian claim that the helicopter mistakenly crossed the
border then the helicopter and crew members would be handfed over to
India after the flag meeting of sector commanders.
According to Indian media the Indian helicopter crossed the Pakistani
border due to the bad weather and it was taken into custody by
Pakistani army including pilot and crew members. SANA
