ISLAMABAD – Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan who was captured byPakistani forces in a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani jets hasrefused leave and joined his squadron in Srinagar, Indian media hasreported.
He was released under the Geneva Convention rules. Given a period of leaveto spend time with his family, he opted to go back to his combat posting.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has returnedto his squadron in Kashmir barely a month after he was released after beentaken captive after his own MiG-21 Bison was shot down on Pakistani soilon 27 February during the first air clash between the two nuclear-armednations in the last five decades.
He was subsequently released and returned to India two days after hiscapture.
Official sources told Indian news agency PTI that Abhinandan had preferredto stay with his squadron in Srinagar rather than going to his family homein Chennai, southern India even though he was officially on leave.
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The IAF pilot was asked to go on leave around 12 days ago when securityagencies completed a two-week debriefing after his return from Pakistan.
“Abhinandan Varthaman could have gone to his family home in Chennaito spend time with his parents. But he chose to go to Srinagar where hissquadron is based”, the sources said.
He was advised to rest and stay with family after his medical tests.
