Pathankot attack: Contradictory statements land SP Gurdaspur into trouble
Salwinder Singh was declared suspicious by the Indian intelligence and taken into custody.
LAHORE (WebDesK) – Contradictory statements by central eyewitness of Pathankot airbase attack, Superintendent of Police (SP) Gurdaspur Salwinder Singh, landed him into trouble as he was declared suspicious by the Indian intelligence and taken into custody Tuesday.
According to the interrogation department, they will completely investigate Singh’s statements and the kidnapping incident.
SP Salwinder Singh, his cook, and his friend Rajesh Varma were allegedly abducted by the attackers of the airbase, who were then released unconditionally.
Singh had earlier stated that his eyes were closed due to which he could not see the attackers. Having said that, Singh however later claimed that there were five attackers and even identified without seeing that they were Pakistani.
According to Singh, the attackers were communicating in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu but on the other hand he claimed that he could not understand what the attackers were actually saying.
Indian intelligence stated that they are investigating why Singh was not with the rest of his officers and what was he doing near the airbase at a time when nobody is normally seen at that place.
