While the possibility of the alleged intrusion cannot be entirely ruled out it is quite improbable that such an intrusion would have gone unnoticed. There are various agencies which carry out verification of individuals joining the Armed Forces and, contrary to popular beliefs, they do a wonderful job of detecting the wrong person.Further, it appears that the press needs to exercise restraint in reporting such news because of the serious repurcussions it may have for the IAF or any other Defence Force for that matter. Sensationalising news is one matter and national interest and security is another. We need to be a bit more mature in our reporting.
