In a case of corruption involving a senior Army officer, the CBI on Friday raided the premises of a Major General after the Army handed over the case to the investigating agency following allegations of financial impropriety against him.
Giving details here on Saturday, officials said the CBI carried out raids at premises of Major General VK Sharma in Udhampur, Pathankot, Delhi and Gurgaon after registering a case of corruption against him on the charge of bribery and amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of his income.
The agency seized some documents pertaining to the officer’s investments in properties, gold and other valuable assets, they said adding the Army’s court of inquiry had recommended a CBI probe.
Sharma, an Army Service Corps (ASC) officer, was attached to the Udhampur-based Northern Command since last year and facing the court of inquiry after a contractor leveled allegations of financial impropriety against him regarding a contract.
The officer was in charge of rations and supplies to troops posted in the command including Siachen and counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army initiated a court of inquiry after carrying out an internal surveillance against him, they said.
As regards any action by the Army following the CBI raids, officials said it is now up to the CBI to investigate and take further action. The Army has already relieved Sharma of all responsibilities and attached him to Northern Command pending the case and the officer cannot join duty any where else, they said.