Reason why Pakistan did not return the shoes of Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife

NEW DELHI: A day after Kulbhushan Jadhav met his family in Islamabad, Pakistan government came up with a bizarre explanation for removing wife Chetankul's shoes during the monitored meeting.

“There was something in the shoe [of Jadhav's wife],” Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal told Pakistan daily Dawn News on Tuesday. 

The shoes were reportedly confiscated on security grounds of containing something ‘metallic’ and are currently being examined.

Jadhav's wife was provided with replacement shoes, said Faisal, further adding, "She (Chetnakul) acknowledged that she has got back all her stuff, except the



shoe."

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson was responding to Ministry of External Affairs' statement on Jadhav's meeting with his mother, wife.

“Under the pretext of security precautions, the cultural and religious sensibilities of family members were disregarded. This included removal of mangal sutra, bangles and bindi, as well as a change in attire that was not warranted by security,” said the statement.

“For some inexplicable reason, despite her repeated requests, the shoes of the wife of Shri Jadhav were not returned to her after the meeting. We would caution against any mischievous intent in this regard,” it further added.