Acquittal of Swami Aseemanand: Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat

Pakistan on Friday summoned senior Indian diplomat and expressed concern over acquittal of Swami Aseemanand in 2007 Ajmer Sharif bomb blast who is also accused for masterminding Samjhauta Express terrorist attack. "Indian Deputy High Commissioner was called in by the Director General, South Asia and SAARC today (Saturday) to express concern over acquittal of Swami Aseemanand in Ajmer Sharif blast case", said Foreign Office spokesperson Nafess Zakaira.
He said that Swami Aseemanand had publicly confessed that he was the 'mastermind' of Samjhauta Express terrorist attack of February 2007 and had also identified a serving Indian army officer Colonel Parohit, who was head of terrorist organisation Abhinav Bharat, as his accomplice in the Samjhauta Express terrorist attack. In the Samjhauta Express terrorist attack 42 Pakistani citizens had lost their lives. "The government of Pakistan expects India to take steps to bring to justice all those involved in the heinous act of Samjhauta Express terrorist attack", he added.