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Final notice issued to Army

New Delhi: The Army has been served with a final notice to produce its officers and jawans for questioning in connection with the alleged pilferage of food and clothes meant for troops on the Siachen glacier.

If the Army does not heed the third and final notice, the Jammu and Kashmir police can approach a court for issuing non-bailable warrant against the officials, besides seeking a direction to the Army for providing details about the scam, official sources said.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony had informed Parliament earlier this month that after an internal probe by the Army into the pilferage scam, the authorities had taken action against three officers and three junior commissioned officers.

The scam came to light after the police found rations meant for soldiers serving in the Siachen glacier being sold in open market. — PTI

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