After 2019 Balakot strikes: Military court recommends IAF officer’s dismissal for shooting down chopper
A military court in Delhi has recommended dismissal of an IAF officer for shooting down a Mi-17 helicopter in February 2019 in the aftermath of the Balakot airstrikes, which killed seven people, including six IAF personnel.
The findings of the General Court Martial (GCM) and the sentence against Group Captain Suman Roy Chowdhury, who was at the time the Chief Operations Officer of Srinagar Air Force Station, will be finalised after it is confirmed by the IAF Chief. As of now, there is a stay order on implementation of the GCM’s findings.
