NEW DELHI – Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the senior-most officer ofSrinagar Air Base – Air Officer Commanding (AOC) .
But the defence force is yet to clarify if the action against the AOC waslinked to the crash of Mi 17 helicopter allegedly due to a friendly fire onFebruary 27.
The incident took place on the same day as a raid by the Pakistan Air Forcein retaliation to the IAF’s air strike on Balakot terror camp.
Sources said, The top officer has been posted out but it could be for otherreasons.
Six airmen on board were killed in a crash that could be because offriendly fire.
The Air Force says the court of inquiry is still on and it is not possibleto give a clear sequence of events leading to the crash as of now.
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Sources said, according to the initial investigation, certain lapses havecome to light but future course of action will only take place after thecourt of inquiry is complete.
There are also reports that a case of culpable homicide not amounting tomurder is being contemplated against those who allegedly who accidentallybrought down the helicopter assuming it to be Pakistan’s intrusion.
Although culpable homicide is a civil offence under the military law it canbe used if a military official kills a colleague making it a case fit forcourt martial.
