Former J&K Top Cop Slams Pakistani Diplomat’s ‘Throat-Slitting’ Gesture in London, Calls It ‘Madrassa-Chhap Mindset’

The former J&K director general of police Shesh Paul Vaid, who condemned the throat-slicing gesture by a Pakistani diplomat, denounced the Pakistanis of his ilk as madrassa-chhap people, attributing such proclivity to former dictator General Zia-ul-Haq.

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, there were confrontations between groups of Indian diaspora members assembled to protest against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and counter-protesters facing the Pakistan high commission in London, where there was also an ugly spectacle of threats being issued by a Pakistani diplomatic official.

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A video showed the Pakistani official punishing Indian protesters from the balcony of the mission building at Lowndes Square.

The poster portrayed Captain Abhinandan Varthaman with the inscription “Chai is Fantastic,” a reference to the Indian Air Force pilot’s captivity in February 2019.

Pakistan's defence attache Taimur Rahat in the UK signalling to Indians what the real nature of the Pakistani State is. Can't imagine any diplomat doing this, but can very much imagine it when it comes to Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/lYB2ZFW5JC

— Vaibhav Purandare (@VaibhavP21) April 26, 2025

Speaking to news agency ANI, Shesh Vaid said, “... All these Pakistanis are 'Madrassa-chhap' created by General Zia-ul-Haq. Whether it's an army colonel, a diplomat, or a doctor – wherever they are, they are all 'Madrassa-chhap'. They have the mentality of 'Madrassa-chhap'. Gesturing that they will slit the throat of the people who are protesting peacefully.”

#WATCH | Jammu, J&K | On the reported throat-slitting gesture of Colonel Taimur Rahat, the Pakistan Army and Air Advisor at their High Commission in London, Former J&K DGP Shesh Paul Vaid says, "... All these Pakistanis are 'Madrassa-chhap' created by General Zia-ul-Haq. Whether… pic.twitter.com/vyXG2lyzJ3

— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2025

He denounced Colonel Taimur Rahat's gesture as inappropriate and called on authorities in the United Kingdom to take action for threatening peacefully protesting Indians, ANI reported. “The gesture is offensive, and UK police should take action, register a case, punish him, and throw him out of the UK. He is threatening Indian peaceful protestors…” he added.

HT.com could not ascertain the identity of the Pakistani official.

The Pakistani army colonel, Taimur Rahat, is currently serving as Assistant Air Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission in London and was caught on camera making a threatening gesture.

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Viral social media videos showed Colonel Rahat openly making a throat-slitting gesture in apparent contrast to the Indian community protestors outside the mission.

Over 500 British Hindus staged a protest outside the Pakistan embassy on Friday against the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 dead.

“Holding the Indian tricolour and placards reading ‘Stop Terrorism’, we are here to condemn the killing of innocents by Pakistan’s support of terrorism in Kashmir. We demand strict international action and urge the UK government to stand with India and reconsider its policy towards Pakistan,” said a spokesperson for the Friends of India Society International (FISI) UK told news agency PTI.

“In a shocking and utterly deplorable display, a member of the Pakistani High Commission in the UK brandished a photo of India's Wing Commander Abhinandan and made a barbaric throat-slitting gesture during a protest over the Pahalgam attack — an act that reflects not only blatant hostility but also a dangerous disregard for diplomatic norms and human decency,” the spokesperson added.

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