Head of Pathankot air base takes retirement

Air Commodore J S Dhamoon, who was commanding the Pathankot air force base when it was attacked by heavily armed terrorists last year, has taken pre-mature retirement from service. IAF sources said Dhamoon chose to take "premature separation" from service even as the process of Court of Inquiry into possible lapses in security at the base was going on.

They also rejected reports suggesting that Dhamoon was sacked after the CoI found holes in security at the frontline base which was attacked by Pakistan-based terrorists on January 2 last year.