“Want to serve nation” Lt Col Purohit says as he walks out of jail

After nine years behind bars, Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit breaths free air after being granted bail by the Supreme Court.

However, his bail procedure could not be completed in time as the required papers needed to reach jail authorities before sunset.

The disgraced Colonel hence had to spend another night in jail. En route Taloja jail, Purohit said he would be reporting to his army unit on Wednesday and from there, he would head back to the sessions court where the trial against him is going on.

On being asked if he blamed anyone for the nine years wasted, he said, “I blame no one but my destiny.” It’s only after attending court that Purohit would be returning to Pune to his home, his family and a lovely pet dog.

He has already planned to adopt two more dogs soon. Speaking to the media, Purohit steered clear of questions deemed political. Purohit’s wife herself has been stationed in Delhi since Monday when the bail order was to be pronounced.