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New Delhi The Pakistani Army officer in Liberia who opened fire on the CRPF camp deployed as part of the UN Mission in Liberia on June 8 is believed to have told his interrogators that he was provoked by remarks made by an Indian officer posted in that country, according to an inquiry report sent to the CRPF Director General in Delhi.

In the report sent by CRPF Contingent Commandant Jaideep Misra in Zwedru, Liberia, it is mentioned that Lieutenant Murad got upset with remarks made by Indian Sub-Inspector Ajay Kumar on June 7, a day before the firing incident.



The report, accessed by The Indian Express, says, “During interrogation, Lt Murad has alleged that SI Ajay Kumar of this (Indian Formed Police Unit) contingent is a good friend of his (Murad) and on June 7, 2010, while S-I Ajay Kumar had gone to airport, Zwedru in connection with departure of contingent persons to Harper (Liberia) and Monrovia, he told him that he was too weak physically and that he should come to Harper, where there was a jail and he will assist him to get fitter. This remark/statement has upset him as per his version.”



According to the report, S-I Ajay Kumar during the inquiry denied having made any such remark. “On ascertaining from S-I Ajay Kumar by the investigation team, he stated that he had met Lt Murad on two or three occasions, only besides meeting him on 7th June, 2010. He had met Murad only at airport whenever he had gone there for official purposes,” the report says. “On 7th June, 2010 also, when he had gone to airport apart from exchanging formal courtesies, he was offered a glass of juice. However, instead of juice, a glass of milk was brought which he shared in another glass with Lt Murad, and after spending about 10 to 15 minutes at the airport, came back to the camp. He declined to have made any such remark,” it adds about Ajay Kumar’s testimony.



The details of this report have been sent to the Ministry of External Affairs by the CRPF Headquarters. Further investigations are being carried out by UNPOL (United Nations Police) in Liberia and Pakistan has also launched investigations into the incident.



Lt Murad of Pakistan Battalion 13 had fired indiscriminately at the Indian camp in Liberia on June 8 around 4.45 am, causing some property damage. The Indian constables posted there, Jeet Singh and Kaptan Singh, did not retaliate as it could have potentially escalated the situation, according to the report. “Any civilian casualty could have culminated in serious law and order problem and serious setback to the ongoing peace efforts by all the UN agencies. The sentries at post number 3 and 4 (Jeet Singh and Kaptan Singh) chose to act with discipline and restraint,” says the report.