He needed help even to walk,’’ an army official said of the Indian soldier who was returned by Pakistan after four months in captivity. Chandu Babulal Chavan, who was handed over to India on January 21, was “traumatised and incoherent”, sources told HT. When asked about Chavan’s health, an army official said, “He was incoherent when he returned. His maternal grandmother had died on hearing he was captured by the Pakistan army. Initially, Pakistani army even refused to acknowledge that they had him in their custody.”Chavan’s testimony will be crucial.

Source: Hindustan Times January 26, 2017 01:35 UTC