COL. PUROHIT LIKELY TO BE SACKED BY ARMY

COL. PUROHIT LIKELY TO BE SACKED BY ARMY

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August 10, 2022

Lt. Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit, arrested in November 2008 for his active role in the Malegaon blasts, is likely to be sacked by the Army soon. Though Purohit is facing proceedings in a civilian court for the blasts, apart from being questioned in some other cases, the Army’s own court of inquiry (CoI) held under the Lucknow-based Central Command has reportedly recommended that his services be terminated with immediate effect. “The CoI report is being considered by the Army headquarters at present. It will then be forwarded to the defence ministry for final approval,” admitted an official. It was the first time that one of the officers of Indian Army was arrested for being involved in a terror attack, and that too in a case where Hindu radical elements targeted Muslims through the blasts. The arrest of Purohit has forced the Army to conduct internal checks to ensure there was no radical right-wing penetration in its ranks.