"A few months ago, this sailor decided to change his sex and turn into a woman. Sources said the sailor was married before the sex change operation but more details are not available. Senior Navy sources said recruitment rules for sailors mandate that the candidate appearing for the recruitment has to be a male and, therefore, there is no issue in relieving her from service. "We have asked the government on the action to be taken by us regarding the sailor as she has spent her own money to change sex," a Navy source said. Also ReadHow Indian and Chinese navy fought off pirate attack in Gulf of Aden: All you need to know

Source: India Today August 26, 2017 22:07 UTC