Ever since the announcement that surgical strikes were conducted by the Indian Army across the LoC, the entire affair has been embroiled in controversy. While India rejoiced after the announcement, Pakistan denied that the attacks ever happened. Even certain entities in our own country were sceptical and demanded proof.
CNN News 18’s investigations editor, Manoj Gupta posed as the IG of Mirpur, Pakistan, and spoke to the Superintendent of Police of that area, SP Ghulam Akbar. Their conversation revealed substantial proof that the surgical strikes did indeed happen.Â
CNN-News18 speaks to SP Mirpur in PoK, who confirms what Pak is denying: #SurgicalStrikes happened. Listen in.
-reports @manojkumarguptaupta pic.twitter.com/c1hk8kHGv5— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 5, 2016
Along with confirming the occurrence of the strikes, SP Ghulam Akbar even confirmed names of some of those killed in the strikes.Â
#GlobalExclusive | SP Mirpur confirms names of those killed in #SurgicalStrikes, Listen in to the conversation. -reports @manojkumargupta pic.twitter.com/uEwqpifZmI
— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 5, 2016
Finally, the SP made shocking revelations about the Pakistani Army having a role in shielding Jihadis in the country.
#EXCLUSIVE |PoK top cop Mirpur SP confirms what India has been saying all along ‘Pak army has been shielding jihadis’. info @manojkumargupta pic.twitter.com/Oc9PzZdDwM
— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 5, 2016
Well, this seems like significant proof to ascertain that the surgical strikes did in fact happen.
News Source: CNN News 18Â