Pakistani Official Sparks Outrage With 'Throat-Slitting' Gesture At Indian Protesters In London | WATCH

A senior officer of the Pakistan Army has further inflamed tensions by making a throat-slitting gesture towards hundreds of peaceful protesters outside the Pakistan High Commission in London, who had gathered to condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam.

The officer, holding a poster of celebrated Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, mocked Indian demonstrators protesting against the killing of 26 tourists by Pakistan-backed terrorists on Tuesday.

The act sparked outrage on social media, with many labelling it as "sick", "disgusting" and a "stark reminder of the lack of civility among Pakistan's military and diplomatic representatives".

Abhinandan was captured by the Pakistani Army after his jet crashed in a village in 2019 and was released two days later.

Footage of the Pakistani official's throat-slitting gesture quickly went viral on Friday morning, less than a week after the attack. Numerous social media users identified the individual in the video as Taimur Rahat, Defence Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission.

More than 500 members of the Indian and Jewish communities had gathered outside the High Commission, raising their voices against the brutal killings.

"We support India because we face the same enemy: Islamist radicalisation. What happened in Pahalgam reminded us of the Hamas attack on Israel," an Indo-Jewish protester present at the scene told ANI.

The attack has drawn widespread international condemnation. According to survivors and witnesses, the terrorists specifically targeted Hindu male tourists before killing them.

Condemning the Pakistani official's actions, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh issued a warning to Pakistan to "save your necks first".

"What else can Pakistan even do?... An apocalypse is looming over your head... Yet you are threatening to behead innocent people... Those who were making threats outside the embassy, you will be identified one by one. You will be held accountable in England, too. Be careful," he told ANI.