Arrest of diplomat a serious issue, says Krishna

Priyanka Tikoo

Thimphu, Apr 28 (PTI) Terming the arrest of an Indian
diplomat on charges of spying for Pakistan as a "serious"
issue, Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on
Wednesday said the government will do whatever was needed
after finding out her "motive and modus operandi".
"Investigations are going on and we will have to wait
till the investigation are complete and then find out what was
the motive and what was the modus operandi," Krishna told
reporters here.
He said the fact that she was called and was in police
custody shows the "seriousness" of the issue.
Madhuri Gupta, an IFS-B officer who was Second Secretary
in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, was arrested last
week on the charges of passing information to ISI. She was
summoned by Ministry of External Affairs on the pretext of
discussions over SAARC summit, being held in Thimphu, official
sources said.
"Let's first get through with the investigation that has
been initiated.... MHA is doing the investigation. Once we get
all the report, what needs to be done will be done by the
government of India," he said.
Asked if the incident has brought the High Commission
under the scanner, the minister said, "Let's not be judgmental
and jump to any conclusion". PTI PYK
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