SRINAGAR — Soon after the reports claiming that former Army man was shot dead in Pulwama, the Army on Wednesday said Showkat Ahmad Naik, son of Mohammad Yousuf Naik never took oath as a soldier.
Defense spokesman said that Naik, resident of Pinglena was enrolled on 15th of January 2018 in Territorial Army (TA) and went to JAK LI Regimental Center on 21st of March 2018.
He, however, said that Naik went on three days leave on 14th of September 2018 but he never returned. “He was declared deserter on 17th of September 2018,” he said.
The spokesman further said that after being declared deserter during the training, he is, technically, a civilian. “We have no ex-recruit,” he added.
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