Army today ordered court martial proceedings against six of its men including two officers, for their alleged involvement in the 2010 Machchil fake encounter case that had triggered a two month long agitation in the Kashmir valley. Army sources said, court martial proceedings have been initiated against the accused personnel.
Sources said those who are facing proceedings include Col D.K. Pathania, Commanding Officer (Co) of Rajput Regiment, Major Upinder and four of its men.

On April 30, 2010, the Army had claimed that they had killed three infiltrators in the Machchil sector along the Line of Control. It had later claimed that they were Pakistani terrorists. However, the victims were later identified as residents of Nadihal in Baramulla district. They were allegedly lured to a border area and shot dead.