Warship captain sacked after death of jawan off Gujarat coast
January 10, 2012
Ahmedabad, 10 January 2012
Rahul Parmar, the captain of the INS Talwar, a frontline frigate of the Indian Navy, has been removed from command after his order caused the death of a young officer at sea. A decision to remove Parmar was taken after completion of a board of inquiry by the Navy.
When INS Talwar was on patrol duty, Captain Rahul Parmar allegedly ordered young officers on board his ship to dive into the sea off the coast of Gujarat. He allegedly wanted to test their bravery and readiness for emergencies. One of them- a sub-lieutenant and the youngest officer on the ship – drowned. The tragedy occurred on December 20.
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