Probe ordered into destruction of files: Fernandes
Thursday, August 21 2003 22:33 Hrs (IST)
New Delhi: Army has ordered an inquiry into the alleged destruction of files containing sensitive
documents about financial irregularities by some senior officers, Defence Minister George Fernandes
told Lok Sabha on August 21.
"The Defence Ministry is seized of the matter and the Army has ordered a court of inquiry," he said after
Muslim League member E Ahamed referred to a newspaper report on the issue.
Fernandes said the findings of the inquiry were expected soon and action, if needed, would be
taken.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Ahamed quoted the newspaper report to say that a security
breach had been committed by some Army officers at the Army headquarters by allegedly destroying 90
files.
The Muslim League member alleged that the officers destroyed the files after getting the office opened
on a public holiday. The shredded files were removed in gunnybags, he said.
PTI
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