May 27, 2010 6:57 PM

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Army to take action against officials for falsifying Kargil war reports

The Army has said, appropriate action will be taken against the concerned official for falsifying Kargil war reports and showing bias towards a brigadier, after analysing the verdict. <br/><br/>A senior Army officer told reporters in New Delhi today that they are yet to receive the copy of Armed Forces Tribunal's judgment. The report will be analysed and appropriate action would be taken against the indicted officer.<br/><br/>The Principal Bench of the Tribunal, in its verdict, has held that Lt Gen (retd) Kishan Pal, former 15 Corps General Officer Commanding showed bias against Brigadier Devinder Singh, former 70 Infantry Brigade Commander and belittled his achievements in the war besides falsifying accounts of battles during the Kargil operations. The Tribunal has directed that the affected officer be considered for a notional promotion to the rank of a major general.

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