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04/01/21 10:20 AM IST

New major general led Human Rights cell

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As part of the restructuring of Army Headquarters, the Indian Army has appointed a Major General-rank officer as the head of its newly created Human Rights cell.

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  • Major General Gautam Chauhan has been appointed as the first head of the HR Cell which would be directly working under the Vice Chief of Army Staff office.
  • The new cell would be the nodal point for examining any allegations of human rights violations related to the force.
  • The cell will also have an Indian Police Service officer for better coordination with the state police forces during the investigation of cases.
  • The restructuring would also see the appointment of a Maj Gen-rank officer who would be heading the Vigilance cell to look into cases of corruption in the force.
  • The force got a third deputy chief as part of this restructuring exercise earlier this month.

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