*ISLAMABAD – Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman wasvirtually interrogated by the top brass like a POW on his own country.*
*He returned to his homeland late on Friday evening after being released byPakistan army, underwent a check-up at a New Delhi hospital, according toIndian media reports.*
It has been more than 24 hours since he returned to India but has not beenallowed to meet his family.
Besides, he had to face questioning in connection with his being inPakistan army’s custody since his ejection from a fighter jet which crashedafter being shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet forviolating Pakistani airspace.
Pakistani officials late Friday handed over Indian Air Force (IAF)pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to Indian authorities at Wahga Border crossing.
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The release of pilot Abhinandan is a gesture of peace from Pakistan, inorder to de-escalate the soaring tensions with New Delhi.
The announcement to release the captured pilot was made on Thursday byPrime Minister Imran Khan during a joint session of parliament.
On February 27, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) after striking down two Indianfighter jets arrested one pilot, who ejected himself after being hit in theairspace of Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir — something that came as anunexpected setback for India.
