(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of alleged sale
of personal service weapons by the army personnel as reported recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry into the incident;
(d) if so, the outcome thereof including the details of personnel
found guilty and the action taken against them; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to stop recurrence of such incidents?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (e): A case relating to sale of Non Standard Pattern (NSP)
Weapons by Army officers and a JCO has come to light. The matter has been
investigated through a Court of Inquiry by the Army, which has found 74
officers and 01 JCO blameworthy. Administrative/disciplinary action has
been taken against 33 officers by the Army. Suitable punitive action has
been initiated against the remaining Army officers/personnel. Besides,
Standard Operating Procedure on disposal of Non Service Pattern weapons
has been revised to avoid recurrence of such incidents.