Confirming the incident, Chattogram police spokesperson Aminur Rashid told reporters, “We have been told he was Naren Dhar and serving as the assistant protocol officer at the mission.”
While dismissing allegations of political vendetta, Mishra said, "All cases of corruption are pursued strictly as per the established procedure, with availability of usual judicial remedies to the affected parties."
An upcoming book by former Indian diplomat Ajay Bisaria details how wg commander Abhinandan Varthaman's release from Pakistan stemmed from "genuine fear" of a possible Indian military retaliation.