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Captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later after aggressive diplomatic efforts by India Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources reportedly said .
According to media reports , Varthaman preferred to stay with his squadron in Srinagar than going to his family home in Chennai while on leave.The IAF pilot went on leave around 12 days ago after security agencies completed a nearly two-week debriefing after his return from Pakistan.
Varthaman could have gone to his family home in Chennai to spend time with his parents. But he chose to go to Srinagar where his squadron is based, the sources said.
After his four-week sick leave period, a medical board will review his fitness to help the IAF top brass decide whether he can return to fighter cockpit as desired by him
