Question : TERRORIST ATTACKS ON EME CAMP

(a) whether an enquiry has been conducted into the terrorist attack at corps of Electronics & Mechanical Engineers (EME) camp at Tanda near Jammu in July, 2003;

(b) if so, the result thereof;

(c) whether Brig. V.K. Govil initially survived the attack but lost his life, bleeding to death because of inadequate management of the situation;

(d) whether the mother of the deceased Brigadier was also not granted the facility to visit Jammu for seeing the dead body of her son; and

(e) if so, the facts thereof?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)

(a) & (b): The enquiry has been completed and has recommended appropriate disciplinary / administrative action against the delinquent army personnel.

(c) No, there was no mismanagement.

(d) At no stage was the mother of Brigadier V.K. Govil denied permission to visit Jammu to see the dead body of her son.

(e) Does not arise.