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Sukna Land scam, Army chief’s Aide to face court-martial
“The defence minister has advised the army chief to initiate disciplinary action against Lt Gen Prakash (Military Secretary within the army),” highly-placed defence ministry sources said today.
Disciplinary action can result in a court martial against Lt Gen Prakash, in the dock inside scam together with two other Lieutenant Generals and also a} Major General.
The army chief had earlier ordered administrative action against Gen Prakash wherein the court martial wasn’t a requirement. Prakash was issued a show-cause notice to which he has replied.
Lt Gen Prakash, considered close to the army chief, will be} retiring on January 31.
Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen V K Singh, the army chief designate, had recommended tough action against Lt Gen Prakash and other accused officials within the} basis of a Court of Inquiry which indicted them for issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) on sale of a 71-acre land adjacent to Sukna military station in West Bengal’s Darjeeling.
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