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Anjali Gupta dismissed

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NEW DELHI: Anjali Gupta, the first Indian Air Force woman officer to face court martial proceedings, was dismissed from service on Friday for indiscipline.

In his executive order, Chief of the Air Staff S. P. Tyagi "mitigated" the quantum of punishment given by the general court martial (GCM) from cashiering to "mere dismissal," said IAF spokesperson Mahesh Upasani.

The dismissal order was ready for some time but could not be served as Ms. Gupta had been absent without leave since January 8.

She was served the order when she reached the Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment in Bangalore.

Can claim PF dues

The reduction of punishment would allow her to claim provident fund dues for three years of service, besides unclaimed temporary duty allowances.

The charges against her were obtaining allowances on the basis of a false statement, making a false statement in documents (two charges), conduct unbecoming of an officer and absence from place of duty (three charges).

The GCM held her guilty of five charges and absolved her of two relating to making false statements.

Earlier, the officer responded to charges of indiscipline, by making allegations of sexual harassment by her trainers. This led to the IAF appointing a court of inquiry headed by the seniormost woman officer, Padma Bandopadhyay, and including a member from the Karnataka State Women's Rights Commission.

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