ISLAMABAD – The Indian General Court Martial (GCM) – trying former director general for supplies and transport Lt Gen SK Sahni – cashiered him from service and sentenced him to three years rigorous imprisonment for irregularities in the procurement of dry rations.
The court, presided over by Lt Gen Jatinder Singh, held Sahni guilty on six of the nine charges of professional impropriety levelled against him. He had been under arrest since July 31 last year when his trial commenced at Jalandhar. Sahni faced charges for intent to defraud and acts prejudicial to military discipline.
His case had come to light in 2005 along with that of Lt Gen SK Dahiya, also an Army Service Corps officer. Gen Dahiya, who along with several other officers was accused of lapses in the procurement of frozen meat for the troops, had faced administrative action.
Recently, Lt Gen PK Rath, faced severe reprimand and 15 years loss of service for the purpose of pension in Sukna land scam in West Bengal.
