[SPAM] Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar Sacked Over Abhinandan Varthaman’s Capture
This post is circulating on social media with wrong claims of Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar being sacked over Abhinandan Varthaman’s capture. Please find more details in this article.
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Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar, Commander of indian airforce's western Air command has been 'replaced'. This was the IAF arm involved in botched Balakot attack and combat with Pakistan airforce (PAF) the day after in which it lost two Jets. pic.twitter.com/16SEtNW75Q
— وہ کون تھا؟ (@BhittaniKhannnn) March 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/omar_quraishi/status/1101433254475907072
Verification: Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar, commander-in-chief of the Western Air Command retired on February 28
Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar, commander-in-chief of the Western Air Command retired on 28 February 2019. This news is being morphed and circulating with false claims to the image that is from the ceremony of retirement of Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar. People who shared hoax has connected this to the Balakot attack and Abhinandan Varthaman’s capture in Pakistan. This fake news is spreading all over social media in India as well as Pakistan. In-fact as every officer after a particular period of serving retires, Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar also retired.
Public News Pakistan has shared this fake on 1st march 2019. Many others too shared the false news.
The fact is that Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar, commander-in-chief of the Western Air Command retired on February 28. Check the post below for facts.
Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar, AOC-in-C, Western Air Command IAF retired on 28 Feb 2019 after an illustrious career spanning over 39 yrs. The Air Marshal was commissioned in the Flying Branch of Indian Air Force in the year 1979.
Details on https://t.co/okJbv3h7IU pic.twitter.com/seHpDaLOZi— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 1, 2019
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Post Date: 5 Mar 2019
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