Abhinandan Varthaman's Rib Injured After Being Assaulted by a Mob in Pakistan

Though the doctors did not find bugs, the scan showed an injury in the lower spine of IAF pilot, which could have happened while ejecting from MiG-21 after an aerial combat with neighbouring country's F-16.

Abhinandan Varthaman

The doctors at a military hospital here have found that a rib of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was injured due to "assault by Pakistani residents" after landing in PoK, news agency ANI quoted a source as saying.
The news agency further quoted the source as saying that though they did not find bugs, the MRI scan showed an injury in the lower spine of IAF pilot, "which

could have happened whereas ejecting from his MiG-21 when Associate in Nursing aerial combat with neighboring country's F-16"

"He will undergo more check ups and treatment at Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi Cantonment," a government source was quoted as saying by ANI.

Varthaman underwent several medical tests as part of a cooling down process.

A examination was additionally allotted by security agencies and can continue for consequent few days.

"The efforts are to make sure that he returns to the cockpit before long," a military official said.

The IAF pilot was captured by the Pakistani Army on Wednesday when his MiG-21 bovid jet was shot down associate exceedingly|in a very} dogfight with Pakistani jets throughout an aerial combat.

He down AN F-16 fighter of Asian country before his plane was hit.

Varthaman arrived in the national capital by an IAF flight at around 11:45 pm Friday, nearly two-and-half hours after he crossed over to India through the Attari-Wagah border.
The IAF pilot was first taken to the Air Force Central Medical Establishment (AFCME), a compact and specialised medical evaluation centre for aircrew of all the three services.

Later he was delivered to the Army's analysis and Referral hospital.

After he was captured, Varthaman showed courage and grace in handling the most difficult circumstances for which he was praised by politicians, strategic affairs experts, ex-servicemen, celebrities and people in general.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa met Varthaman on an individual basis on weekday throughout that he apprised them concerning the mental trauma he was subjected to throughout

his captivity in Pakistan.

During the meeting, the defence minister commended him on his valour and expressed the nation's gratitude for his selfless service.

The officials said Varthaman has been in high spirits despite the harassment he suffered in Pakistan.

Tensions between Asian country and Asian country escalated when Indian fighters bombed terror cluster Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest coaching camp close to Balakot, deep inside Pakistan early on Tuesday.

Pakistan retaliated by trying to focus on Indian military installations on Wednesday.

However, the IAF thwarted their plans. The Indian strike on the JeM camp came 12 days after the terror outfit claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir, killing 40 soldiers.