President Droupadi Murmu last month terminated the services of an Army Major as a probe against him found evidence that held him responsible for lapses that compromised national security.
Army Major Dismissed For Compromising National Security
This was stated by officials aware of the incident on November 1. The Major was serving with a unit of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and has been under investigation since March 2022.
Headed by an officer in the rank of commander-in-chief, the SFC manages the country’s nuclear arsenal.
As per reports, the Major was found to have stored classified documents on his electronic devices in violation of the armed forces’ security protocol and regulations.
The Major was also in touch with a Pakistani intelligence operative over social media, it added.
