Shillong, September 28 (IANS): The Assam Rifles chief, Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Roy, Wednesday expressed “surprise” over the charges of financial impropriety against him.”I have no comment on the issue and I am surprised at the reports,” Roy, who heads India’s oldest paramilitary post, told IANS over phone, but refused to elaborate.
Roy has been accused of spending the regimental funds of the paramilitary force on his wife’s clothing, hair dressing and other gifts. The Indian Army has sought the government’s permission to initiate a formal probe against Roy. “We have got some complaints and we have forwarded the matter to the home ministry for further action,” Defence Minister A.K. Antony told journalists in Delhi Tuesday.
Defence ministry sources said army chief Gen. V.K. Singh has written to Home Secretary R.K. Singh demanding the repatriation of Roy, a serving army officer, to his parent force. The army headquarters, the sources said, had documentary evidence that the officer spent at least Rs.23,000 of regimental funds of Assam Rifles for personal expenses, especially on his wife.
An initial probe conducted by the army headquarters had established the authenticity of the documents. As and when he is sent back to the army, Roy is all set to face a formal court of inquiry.
Probe against Assam Rifles Chief
New Delhi, September 28 (Agencies): The Home Ministry is probing the charges of financial irregularities against Director General Assam Rifles Lt Gen Rameshwar Roy after the Defence Ministry forwarded to it the complaints against the officer. “The ministry had received some complaints in this regard but the matter was forwarded to the Home Ministry,” Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters today when asked to comment on charges of financial irregularities against the officer.
Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary organisation in the country and is commanded by Army officers sent on deputation to the Home Ministry. Though the Home Ministry is still probing the charges against the officer, nothing had been found against him in the initial investigations and allegations seemed to be motivated, the sources had said.
Speaking on the issue, Army Chief General V K Singh on Friday had said that “appropriate action” would be taken in the case involving Roy.”The issue is under investigation and we will take appropriate action as per the Army rules,” he said.
Meanwhile, Defence Ministry sources said Army Chief General VK Singh has written to Home Secretary RK Singh demanding the repatriation of Roy, a serving army officer, to his parent force. The army headquarters, the sources said, had documentary evidence that the officer spent at least Rs. 23,000 of regimental funds of Assam Rifles for personal expenses, especially on his wife. An initial probe conducted by the army headquarters had established the authenticity of the documents.
Roy has been accused of spending the regimental funds of the paramilitary force on his wife’s clothing, hair dressing and other gifts. The Indian Army has sought the government’s permission to initiate a formal probe against Roy. “We have got some complaints and we have forwarded the matter to the home ministry for further action,” Defence Minister A.K. Antony told journalists in Delhi Tuesday.
Defence ministry sources said army chief Gen. V.K. Singh has written to Home Secretary R.K. Singh demanding the repatriation of Roy, a serving army officer, to his parent force. The army headquarters, the sources said, had documentary evidence that the officer spent at least Rs.23,000 of regimental funds of Assam Rifles for personal expenses, especially on his wife.
An initial probe conducted by the army headquarters had established the authenticity of the documents. As and when he is sent back to the army, Roy is all set to face a formal court of inquiry.
Probe against Assam Rifles Chief
New Delhi, September 28 (Agencies): The Home Ministry is probing the charges of financial irregularities against Director General Assam Rifles Lt Gen Rameshwar Roy after the Defence Ministry forwarded to it the complaints against the officer. “The ministry had received some complaints in this regard but the matter was forwarded to the Home Ministry,” Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters today when asked to comment on charges of financial irregularities against the officer.
Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary organisation in the country and is commanded by Army officers sent on deputation to the Home Ministry. Though the Home Ministry is still probing the charges against the officer, nothing had been found against him in the initial investigations and allegations seemed to be motivated, the sources had said.
Speaking on the issue, Army Chief General V K Singh on Friday had said that “appropriate action” would be taken in the case involving Roy.”The issue is under investigation and we will take appropriate action as per the Army rules,” he said.
Meanwhile, Defence Ministry sources said Army Chief General VK Singh has written to Home Secretary RK Singh demanding the repatriation of Roy, a serving army officer, to his parent force. The army headquarters, the sources said, had documentary evidence that the officer spent at least Rs. 23,000 of regimental funds of Assam Rifles for personal expenses, especially on his wife. An initial probe conducted by the army headquarters had established the authenticity of the documents.
