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| India says Pakistan 'mutilated' soldiers | India says Pakistan 'mutilated' soldiers |
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| India says Pakistani troops have killed two of its soldiers and mutilated their bodies in the disputed Kashmir region. | India says Pakistani troops have killed two of its soldiers and mutilated their bodies in the disputed Kashmir region. |
| The Indian army said Pakistani forces on Monday attacked one of their patrol units along the de facto border. | The Indian army said Pakistani forces on Monday attacked one of their patrol units along the de facto border. |
| It added that mutilating the bodies was an "unsoldierly act". | It added that mutilating the bodies was an "unsoldierly act". |
| Pakistan has denied the allegation, saying its army "was a highly professional force" that would "never disrespect a soldier". | Pakistan has denied the allegation, saying its army "was a highly professional force" that would "never disrespect a soldier". |
| India's Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the incident was "reprehensible and inhuman", adding that such acts "do not take place even during war". | India's Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the incident was "reprehensible and inhuman", adding that such acts "do not take place even during war". |
| "Such acts are unheard of even during wars and definitely never in peace time," he said in a statement broadcast on Indian television. | "Such acts are unheard of even during wars and definitely never in peace time," he said in a statement broadcast on Indian television. |
| "The entire country has full faith in the army that they will give the appropriate response." | "The entire country has full faith in the army that they will give the appropriate response." |
| Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years. | Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years. |
| Kashmir - the region at the heart of dispute | Kashmir - the region at the heart of dispute |
| India soldier 'beheaded' in Kashmir | India soldier 'beheaded' in Kashmir |
| Five things to know about Kashmir | Five things to know about Kashmir |
| Meanwhile, authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have cancelled by-elections for a parliamentary seat following violence in the state. | |
| The situation has been tense in the region since security forces clashed with protesters during another by-election on 9 April. | |
| Eight killed in Kashmir poll violence | |
| Man tied to car 'to shield army' - BBC News | |
| Kashmir social media ban criticised | |
| At least eight people died and scores suffered injuries in the clashes. | |
| Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as people protesting against Indian rule stormed polling stations near the capital, Srinagar. | |
| Separatist leaders had called for a boycott of the vote. |