Sukna Land scam, Army chief's Aide to face court-martial

NEW DELHI: A top-notch military official, Lt Gen Awadesh Prakash, allegedly linked to the Sukna land scam faces court martial with the defence minister A K Antony asking army chief General Deepak Kapoor to initiate disciplinary action against the officer.As reported by The Times Of India.

"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.