Military Court Orders Dismissal Of IAF Officer For Shooting Down Own Chopper After 2019 Balakot Strike

IAF Officer Group Captain Suman Roy Chowdhury has been dismissed for shooting down his own chopper after the 2019 Balakot strike by a military court.

A General Court Martial (GCM), also known as the military court, Monday recommended the dismissal of Group Captain Suman Roy Chowdhury for shooting down Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) own Mi-17 helicopter as it approached the Srinagar Air Force station in 2019 that led to the death of six IAF personnel and a civilian.

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