Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman  

Actor Ranveer Singh has hailed Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a hero, but has said that the public mustn’t forget the Pulwama attack.

While the entire country eagerly awaits the return of IAF pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Indian celebrities hailed the hero's homecoming from Pakistan, where he was held by the country's Army since Wednesday.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman crossed the Attari- Wagah border at 9.30pm on Friday. People of Anaberu village in Davanagere celebrated the moment by bursting crackers and welcomed the nation's hero to their homeland.

The people of Tamil Nadu performed special pujas and prayed for the safe return of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Although MiG-21 fighter jets maybe old and ageing, they are still capable of taking down a much modern Pakistan's F-16. Defence experts have hailed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for his shoot down.

Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released today from the Attari border. Amritsar district commissioner Shivdular Singh Dhillon said that the timing of pilot's arrival has not been confirmed as the Pakistani authorities have to escort him.

Ministry of information and technology sought the removal of 11 videos about Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Google-owned YouTube. The online streaming provider complied with order.

People at Wagah border were seen expressing their happiness over the return of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was under Pakistan's custody after the neighbouring country's F-16 was shot down by the Indian Air Force
 

The family of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in Chennai left for Delhi on Thursday night to welcome the bravo. Pakistani forces would release him on Friday.