Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 29India today rejected as tutored a video released by Pakistan purportedly showing its arrested former Navy officer Kulbhushan Yadav “confessing to his involvement in subversive activities in Balochistan”.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said the six-minute video that purportedly showed Yadav’s “confession” was tutored and had been prepared under pressure.“The video shows this individual making statements that have no basis. That the individual claims to be making these statements out of his own free will not only challenges credulity, but also clearly indicates tutoring,” the ministry said.The ministry said the government “categorically rejects allegations that this individual was involved in subversive activities in Pakistan at our behest”. Sources in the government said it was yet another attempt by Pakistan to deflect attention when an investigation was going on into the Pathankot terror attacks. The ministry said the man’s presence in Pakistan raised the “possibility of his abduction from Iran.”The ministry said despite several requests, Pakistan had failed to provide consular access to Yadav, who was arrested last week.