PMO says statement on LoC killing not changed at its behest

The Prime Minister's Office on Thursday night rubbished as "mischievous" the reports that a statement on the killing of five Indian soldiers on the Line of Control was changed at its behest. "Such allegations being made are mischievous and have no basis," a PMO spokesman said.

He was reacting to reports that the statement was changed after being drafted by the army.

While the army statement issued in Jammu had said the attack in Poonch was carried out by Pakistan army's Border Action Team, a statement read out by Defence Minister A K Antony in Parliament said the assault was carried out by "terrorists along with persons dressed in Pakistan army uniform".

Sources said the statement made by Antony was vetted by several senior officials including National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, the director-general of military operations and some defence ministry officers.