Indian Air Force blames officials for missile that accidentally landed in Pakistan

STORY: Indian Air Force blames officials for missile that accidentally landed in Pakistan DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the government building 3. file footage of a military parade with BrahMos system displayed 4. various of the traffic STORYLINE: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has blamed officials from its missile squadron for an incident that accidentally launched a missile into Pakistan. The incident occurred on March 9 when a BrahMos missile was fired accidentally and landed in the Pakistan territory. The inquiry was done by a senior IAF official. "More than one official has been found blameworthy for the incident which was totally avoidable. The guilty officials would be given a swift and severe punishment," the Asian News International (ANI) quoted government sources as saying. The court of inquiry also found a clear violation of standard operating procedures by the officials concerned, they said.