Indicted, Major Gogoi moved out of unit

SRINAGAR: Major Leetul

Gogoi

, who was at the centre of the ‘

human shield

’ controversy, has been shifted out of his unit and attached to local formation headquarters after being indicted by an Army Court of Inquiry (CoI) for “fraternising” with a local woman in Srinagar, officials said Tuesday.


Last month, the CoI instituted by the army indicted Gogoi, an officer with 53 Rashtriya Rifles“fraternising” with a local despite instructions to the contrary. It recommended Summary of Evidence, a three-month process similar to framing of charges before court martial proceedings are initiated.

Officials said Gogoi was shifted out of his unit in Budgam and “attached” to Awantipora-based Victor Force headquarters. The officer, whose decision to tie a civilian to the bonnet of his vehicle in Kashmir on April 9 last year as a shield against stone-pelting by a mob had kicked up a huge controversy, will now face CoI-ordered Summary of Evidence, a process similar to framing of charges.