Srinagar: Against the backdrop of arrest of Lt Col Srikant Prasad Purohit in connection with Malegaon blast, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said steps are being taken to prevent involvement of its officers in terror attacks.
Kapoor also assured against Purohit under Army laws once and in case the case against him is proved in a civilian court of law.
"There are a large number of steps we are taking to ensure that such repetition (of officers involved in blasts) does not take place", the Army chief said.
"Once anything gets proved as far as the officer (Lt Col Purohit) is concerned, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken as per the law of the army," Kapoor told a news channel in an interview at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir.
Assuring that the army already has internal checks, he said there were a large number of them (procedures) to look at profiles and postings.
In his first comments on alleged involvement of Purohit in Malegaon blasts, the Army chief described it might be an "aberration".
"It is yet to be proved. It may be an aberration. But we are taking steps in terms of checking profiles, looking at postings and how actions of each and every officer are determined," he added.
On the future corrective measures, he said there was "a set system" which already existe forces.
"But when such an activity occurs, certain additional measures are taken to overcome any problems," he added.
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