NEW DELHI -Indian Army General faces Court of Inquiry over corruptionallegations
Indian Army has carried out a Court of Inquiry into allegations ofcorruption against a senior Lieutenant General for misuse of governmentfunds.
*”A Court of Inquiry was ordered by the Army Headquarters under a seniorLieutenant General to probe the corruption charges against the officerafter complaints were received that he had misused government funds forbuying equipment worth over Rs 10 lakh for personal use,”* seniorgovernment sources told ANI.
As per allegations, the officer had used government funds meant for theinstitutions under him for buying air conditioners, furniture and otherthings for his personal use in an unauthorised manner, they said.
As soon as the complaints reached the headquarters, a high-level Court ofInquiry headed by a Principal Staff Officer of Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawatwas ordered.
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PSOs are the senior most Lt Gens in the Army posted at the headquarters forassisting the Army Chief in day-to-day functioning of the force.
Since the enquiry is against a Lt Gen, the members in it are also of therank of Lt Gen.
