From trial to promotion: Colonel Purohit gets Brigadier clearance

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As per existing norms, Colonels discontinue astatine the property of 54, portion Brigadiers discontinue astatine 56, making Purohit eligible for extended work if promoted

Published - April 10, 2026 10:07 p.m. IST - New Delhi

Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit. File | Photo Credit: PTI

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, acquitted successful the 2008 Malegaon blast lawsuit past year, has been cleared for promotion to the fertile of Brigadier, sources successful the Indian Army confirmed connected Friday (April 10, 2026).

His scheduled status connected March 31, 2026, was enactment connected clasp by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), providing him an accidental for vocation progression.

Published - April 10, 2026 10:07 p.m. IST

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