Indian pilot Abhinandan Varathaman, who was captured by Pakistan on February 27 after a dogfight between PAF and IAF, has been sent on a ‘sick leave’ after debriefing by Indian Air Force (IAF) and other Indian agencies.
According to Indian news agency ANI: “The debriefing of Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies. Now the officer would be going on sick leave for a few weeks on the advice of doctors of Army’s Research and Referral Hospital.”
IAF Sources: The debriefing of Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies. Now the officer would be going on sick leave for a few weeks on the advice of doctors of Army’s Research and Referral Hospital pic.twitter.com/pkfLVENPEk
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2019
The news agency further reported that a medical board will assess the medical fitness of the pilot in the near future.
IAF Sources: A medical review board in the near future will assess the medical fitness of Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman and decide on when can he resume his operations as a fighter pilot. https://t.co/B4DAZR4jhY
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2019
Abhinandan was captured by Pakistan military after downing his MiG-21. The Indian pilot was, however, released by Pakistan in a peace gesture and to defuse the tension between Pakistan and Indi.
